use a 1974 ot or later distib. i just installed a new one in a friends truck
that
broke down ob the road away from home. the whole distributor, coil, cap and
rotot
was about $170 or $180 . Use a 10 guage wire to the ignition switch, not the
puny
14 guage wire for the points.
"A.B." wrote:
> While on the subject of HEI Distributors, and this may be a stupid
> question so please bear with me....
> If I want an HEI on sb V8 (327), what parts do I need and what donor cars
> will work? What modifications are required? Thanks.
> -alfie
>
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Jack Halton wrote:
>
> > A) The Pertronix is cheaper, around $80, or about what it costs to have an
> > HEI modified to work in a 235.
> >
> > B) HEI will deliver more voltage to the plugs
> >
> > C) You can get HEI parts anywhere - some Pertronix users have had module
> > failures, so carry points as a backup.
> >
> > Jack Halton
> > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > Winter Park FL
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Cool" <sfcool@cdsnet.net>
> > To: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 1:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HEI Distributor
> >
> >
> > > How does the HEI compare to a Igniter system which replaces the innerds
> > of
> > > a stock distributor with electronic components
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>
> > > To: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>; "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 8:45 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HEI Distributor
> > >
> > >
> > > > Any Chev 230/250/292 from '73 on should have the HEI you need. There is
> > a
> > > > collar on the shaft that has to be removed. Then you use a 235 clamp to
> > > hold
> > > > it in place.
> > > >
> > > > The shaft length is approximately correct as is, but most Inliners pop
> > for
> > > > the pro jobs by Buffalo or Stovebolt where the shaft is shortened and
> > > > re-pinned, the oil pump tang changed and the shaft O-ringed so it won't
> > > leak
> > > > oil up the shaft. They also supply a nice billet clamp. Cost to modify
> > > your
> > > > HEI is about $75. Check www.inliners.org for links to both Stovebolt
> > > Engine
> > > > Co and Buffalo Enterprises.
> > > >
> > > > Jack Halton
> > > > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > > > Winter Park FL
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
> > > > To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 11:09 AM
> > > > Subject: [oletrucks] HEI Distributor
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I was talking someone at a show last year who installed an HEI
> > > distributor
> > > > > in his 235 engine but forgot what year he used. I remember him saying
> > > > > something about it originally being to long and having to have the
> > > housing
> > > > > machined down. Does anyone have a factory electronic distributor
> > > > installed
> > > > > and if so could you tell me what year it is, what it came off of and
> > any
> > > > > modification required to bolt it on.
> > > > > I'm planning on building a truck with the 235 but would like not
> > having
> > > to
> > > > > mess with points. I remember burning them up before because I had to
> > > have
> > > > > the key on to play the radio and that would send current to the
> > points.
> > > I
> > > > > know I could install a newer switch with the acc position or run the
> > > radio
> > > > > with full time power instead of ignition but I'd probably leave the
> > > radio
> > > > > on and kill the battery.
> > > > > I picking the 235 because I have my old speed equipment ( Fenton
> > header
> > > > and
> > > > > Edmonds custom dual carb manifold) that I removed when I sold my first
> > > > truck
> > > > > and would like to hear that sound of the 6 cylinder through a set of
> > > > smitty
> > > > > mufflers again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Joe Garcia
> > > > > Yuba City, CA
> > > > > 1950 Chevrolet 3100
> > > > >
> > > > > http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
> > > > > http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
> > > > > http://1950Jeepster.freeservers.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > >
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