HEI for the Purists (only have one)

67dartgtgo said
Trailbeast...I've been following all the HEI threads closely because I def want to do it at some point. This is awesome.
My question: I run a Mallory Unilite electronic Distributor with a mallory coil. Will my distributor be harmed if I convert and bypass or eliminate my ballast resistor?

It won't hurt the distributor any, but it could fry your coil.
Chk the specs on your coil and find out if it is internally resisted and/or if it can take a straight 12 volts.

Saetun said
Dang, Thats a sweet set up Trail... Do you recommend a specific coil?

Although these HEI units can use quite a few different coils this unit was intended for the purist look and will work with stock coils as well as HEI coils.
A stock coil will not give an HEI ignition with the hotter spark, but it looks stock.

I gotta say this though.
I coudn't see any point in using the HEI module without an ecoil, or a similar output coil.

Other than stock Ecoils, MSD blasters, Accel coils, and a ton of others work with the HEI modules.