Distributor: Description and Operation

Fig. 4 Exploded View Of 16V Distributor:

The distributor, Fig. 3, houses the hall generator, baseplate, trigger wheel, dust shield, and the rotor. The distributor cap rests on top of the distributor housing and is secured by two spring clips.
The distributor has two purposes.
1. To control the primary ignition current.
2. To distribute the secondary voltage at the proper time to each of the spark plugs.
The ignition distributor is driven off of the front of the camshaft.