GM HEI conversion questions
NO. You need to scare up a non lean burn dist. The problem with buying a "stocker" is that just about all of em have a long slow advance curve for smog engines. If you can afford it, you are better off getting a performance dist. or having a stocker recurved. For example, I use an Accel "Mopar look alike" which has the old Mallory style adjustable advance, as well as vacuum if you want to use it.
You don't really need a ballast, I've found, even with a stock coil. You CAN pump these up with better coils, but frankly unless you are running a 500hp monster you don't need to.
Either break the "tit" off the bottom of the HEI module so that it will lie flat, or drill a clearance hole for it. Mount it on a heat sink or at least flat metal. Mine is mounted on a flat on the firewall below the wiper motor. No ballast, stock coil. Use the thermal grease supplied Make sure module is grounded through the mounting screws. Pay attention to the diagram and don't reverse the dist. pickup wires as shown, or timing and rotor phasing will be incorrect.
Buy a good quality module like a Blue Streak or Echlin
Wiring:
NO. You need to scare up a non lean burn dist. The problem with buying a "stocker" is that just about all of em have a long slow advance curve for smog engines. If you can afford it, you are better off getting a performance dist. or having a stocker recurved. For example, I use an Accel "Mopar look alike" which has the old Mallory style adjustable advance, as well as vacuum if you want to use it.
You don't really need a ballast, I've found, even with a stock coil. You CAN pump these up with better coils, but frankly unless you are running a 500hp monster you don't need to.
Either break the "tit" off the bottom of the HEI module so that it will lie flat, or drill a clearance hole for it. Mount it on a heat sink or at least flat metal. Mine is mounted on a flat on the firewall below the wiper motor. No ballast, stock coil. Use the thermal grease supplied Make sure module is grounded through the mounting screws. Pay attention to the diagram and don't reverse the dist. pickup wires as shown, or timing and rotor phasing will be incorrect.
Buy a good quality module like a Blue Streak or Echlin
Wiring:
