Right you are. For those looking for a stock look, the current converted
HEI, although a performer, looks ugly as hell (or have the finned side
cover). HOWEVER, good 'ol Tom is close to working out machining kinks on a
converted HEI that originally fit a V6. Ahhhh, it looks much better (the
same diameter and shape, and he can paint the base black as original.
Mallory makes a stock shaped HEI coil so that every thing is stockly
copasetic). To that end, if looks are important (or you hate to grind your
fins), you might want to wait a month or so and pick up the V6 conversion
unit once it is in "production" or go with the Pertronix.
Allen in Seattle
'50 3100 w/ ex-ugly HEI
----- Original Message -----
From: MIKE RAHL <MRAHL@martinmartin.com>
To: 'oletrucks' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: January 28, 2000 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
-----Original Message-----
From: MIKE RAHL
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 10:29 AM
To: 'Knapik, Robert J'
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
Bob,
As far as the distrubutor goes, a converted GM 250 I6 can be done. Buffalo
Enterprises in Washington State or Stovebolt Engine Company in Michigan
sells them already done up. I think around $125 less cap and rotor. If you
are using a finned push rod cover such as the Wayne, the distributor will
hit the fins. You could grind them down or I believe Tom Langdon has also
done a conversion using a GM V6 distributor which is smaller and won't
interfere with a finned push rod cover. You can get find contact info for
them from http://chevytrucks.org. Also there was thread on this a while
back where the procedure was outlined by someone who did the conversion
themself. You could search the list archives which are also accessible from
chevytrucks.org.
Mike
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