Installing a New Distributor
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Installing a New Distributor
Hello all.
Well the distributor saga continues.On my 71, I am debating weather or not to put in a new distributor in while I wait for parts for my original. The new one a friend let me barrow is a new Weber duel point dist. he said its good up to 8,000 rpm or higher i don't recall but i know it was really high. This new one has no vacuum advance on it will that make much of a difference for street use. Also I was wondering what the process for putting in this new dist. in. I know where the rotor was pointing on the orign. dist. will that help me in the install process? Any advice, help, or tips are welcome. Thanks in advance.
-tom-
Edit: its a 71
Well the distributor saga continues.On my 71, I am debating weather or not to put in a new distributor in while I wait for parts for my original. The new one a friend let me barrow is a new Weber duel point dist. he said its good up to 8,000 rpm or higher i don't recall but i know it was really high. This new one has no vacuum advance on it will that make much of a difference for street use. Also I was wondering what the process for putting in this new dist. in. I know where the rotor was pointing on the orign. dist. will that help me in the install process? Any advice, help, or tips are welcome. Thanks in advance.
-tom-
Edit: its a 71
Last edited by tom_red_76; Feb 26, 2005 at 09:58 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
your old dist was an HEI unit right? this one is a conventional one, How are you going to wire it for the different type of coil? this can be done but it may be more work then you think, you will need to figure out how to create a ballast resistor load, i don't think the HEI use reduced voltage to function. I think LARS hs a paper on installing Distributors you may want to send him an email and ask for it.
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
your old dist was an HEI unit right? this one is a conventional one, How are you going to wire it for the different type of coil? this can be done but it may be more work then you think, you will need to figure out how to create a ballast resistor load, i don't think the HEI use reduced voltage to function. I think LARS hs a paper on installing Distributors you may want to send him an email and ask for it.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by tom_red_76
Opps im working on my 71.. sorry. I'll have look around for that paper thanks
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From: Taft CA
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
well now thats a horse of a different color.....i say go for it....
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Originally Posted by tom_red_76
Yea it helps to know what im working on. but i still don't know what all is involved in the install.
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The engine will run ok with no advance but your fuel milage will likely suffer a bit.
