Ignition, trouble!

[khmh90]

On 1998 Ram 4x4cc 360, Where is pickup....for ignition timing?
Thanks

[new and old mopar man]

guess what timing is not adjustable needs to be set with a scan tool showing o degrees if moved will not run right hope this helps there is a PICKUP COIL IN DISTRIBUTOR BUT I DONT THINK THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT

[khmh90]

Yes, am talking like old days, had pickup in distributor, which told ignition box to fire coil.
As with my 74 cuda, but am helping friend with his truck, 1998 360 auto, 4x4 CC, my scan tool keeps reading misfire, number one cylinder.
I have 02 4.7 so am lost.
He was told by our local Dodge dealer that it is on fly wheel......to which I smiled...........DODGE didn't have fly wheel!!!!!

Crank is bolted to flex Plate, Torque converter to flex plate!
I am assuming that Magnum is same as old style motors....except for head mods!

Where does computer get engine position?
thanks

[BillyBob]

The cam position sensor is inside the distributor, the crankshaft position sensor is on the right side of the block near the oil pan rail.

[new and old mopar man]

sorry to burst your bubble but they do have a flywheel on these engines misfire #1 check plug wire first and seen the caps on these engines go bad on low miles by the way this is actually a motorcraft yeah a ford dist i hate it too just like the damn brakes are gm so hope this helps

[ehostler]

If it were a problem with the CPS or the pickup, you would be getting a lot more problems than just the #1 mis-fire indication.

As was already stated, check the obvious stuff (cap, rotor, wires, plug).