Distributor questions
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Racer
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From: Annandale Va
Distributor questions
My old stock distributor giving problems. Looking to upgrade on 1970 350/350. Any suggestions.
A friend suggest Mallory Unilite Distributors
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...mpare.asp?LB=1
A friend suggest Mallory Unilite Distributors
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...mpare.asp?LB=1
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
I never make any friends on this forum, cause I always suggest stock parts. I'd go to a junkyard and get a good used GM HEI. Then follow Lars' instructions on how to re-curve with springs/weights - maybe a better coil if your interested. I'll never see much RPM above 5 anyway, so stock coil is good for me.
Pro
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From: Valparaiso IN
Distributor
Don't forget about your tach being cable driven by the distrib...
This is about the cheapest I've seen..
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/product2158.html
This is about the cheapest I've seen..
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/product2158.html
Team Owner
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by ruby76
I never make any friends on this forum, cause I always suggest stock parts. I'd go to a junkyard and get a good used GM HEI. Then follow Lars' instructions on how to re-curve with springs/weights - maybe a better coil if your interested. I'll never see much RPM above 5 anyway, so stock coil is good for me.
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Racer
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From: Annandale Va
shipping cost
Look at the web site for the CHEVROLET HEI with Mechanical Tach Drive you suggested
They want $91.34 for shipping, wondering if the guy is going to bring it directly to my house and put it in.
Doesn't this seem high for shipping
They want $91.34 for shipping, wondering if the guy is going to bring it directly to my house and put it in.
Doesn't this seem high for shipping
Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
What is wrong with your old dist. A properly setup stock dist will work as well as any of the others out there. I am using my stock dist to fire a Crane HI6 box and it has proven very good to 7000 rpm. The reasong I went with CD ignition is I wanted a rev limiter and a little hotter spark. NO HP will be gained by going to an aftermarket dist. You can rebuild your stock one and it will work fine.
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Racer
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From: Annandale Va
How it started.
It all started the other day retured home let of gas to pull into drive way and engine died, noticed tack quit, and would run well at all. Wouldn't idel, no power at low rpm and coughs and will backfire if goose it to fast a low rpm.
Unhooked mech. tack cable and it will spin the tack needle some assume problem in tack with stripped gear. No knowing but assumed it might also be affecting vacum advance causing carb problems.
Others suggest vacum leak, etc. Just thought if going to trouble of tackling problem a new dist. might be the better way to go, since I just bought the Vette and have little knowledge of how old the dist. is.
I know just enough to be dangerous when it comes to ignitions problems.
Unhooked mech. tack cable and it will spin the tack needle some assume problem in tack with stripped gear. No knowing but assumed it might also be affecting vacum advance causing carb problems.
Others suggest vacum leak, etc. Just thought if going to trouble of tackling problem a new dist. might be the better way to go, since I just bought the Vette and have little knowledge of how old the dist. is.
I know just enough to be dangerous when it comes to ignitions problems.
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Pro
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From: Valparaiso IN
Originally Posted by vette70
Look at the web site for the CHEVROLET HEI with Mechanical Tach Drive you suggested
They want $91.34 for shipping, wondering if the guy is going to bring it directly to my house and put it in.
Doesn't this seem high for shipping
They want $91.34 for shipping, wondering if the guy is going to bring it directly to my house and put it in.
Doesn't this seem high for shipping
I hit he dropdown and it was $10.18 UPS ground to my zip???
Safety Car
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From: Lakeland Florida
If you change from the mechanical tach to a HEI unit, then you will also have to replace the tachometer to match. Thats another added expense, and a reason to try and rebuild your current one.
kdf
kdf
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Racer
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From: Annandale Va
mech tack
CHEVROLET HEI with Mechanical Tach Drive, I assumed this model would work with in dash factory tach, was I wrong to assume this.
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/product2158.html
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/product2158.html
Pro
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From: Valparaiso IN
Originally Posted by kdf1986
If you change from the mechanical tach to a HEI unit, then you will also have to replace the tachometer to match. Thats another added expense, and a reason to try and rebuild your current one.
kdf
kdf