Distributor and coil
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Zuid Holland
Distributor and coil
Guy's,
I'm looking at some old pics, to prepare my engine build up. I realized something! I have a HEI converted dizzy, and an additional COIL!
Other then that the coil on the dizzy could be broken, is there another reason for this?
Could I buy just any HEI distributor cap to replace it, or is this a brand/type depended part.
I'm looking at some old pics, to prepare my engine build up. I realized something! I have a HEI converted dizzy, and an additional COIL!
Other then that the coil on the dizzy could be broken, is there another reason for this?
Could I buy just any HEI distributor cap to replace it, or is this a brand/type depended part.
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Not sure what you're wanting to do, but your pic looks like an L-88 set up. None of them came with HEI.
Your yellow Accel coil is aftermarket and shouldn't be needed with the HEI.
Your yellow Accel coil is aftermarket and shouldn't be needed with the HEI.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Zuid Holland
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I don't get it....
You know it's screwed up.
So yank all that garbage out of there, throw it in a trash can, get some good quality parts and put the engine back into configuration and set it up right.
I don't see that there's anything else to discuss - am I missing something?
Lars
You know it's screwed up.
So yank all that garbage out of there, throw it in a trash can, get some good quality parts and put the engine back into configuration and set it up right.
I don't see that there's anything else to discuss - am I missing something?
Lars
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Zuid Holland
Hahaha, this setup worked when I bought the car.
Now if it is broken I rather have a cap send over then a whole dizzy. I don't have the luxury of a big budget any more. Also Shipping to the Netherlands has become more expansive.
So the question remains, is the cap model and brand dependent?
Now if it is broken I rather have a cap send over then a whole dizzy. I don't have the luxury of a big budget any more. Also Shipping to the Netherlands has become more expansive.
So the question remains, is the cap model and brand dependent?
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From what I can tell from your picture, it looks to be a GM cap, you would be wise to order a coil and rotor as well,then you are starting with fresh parts that will work together with no issues.
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Pretty much just a v8 GM HEI cap from 75-82
Out of curiosity , where is the yellow coil wire from the other coil going ?
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http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=940976
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...er=116764_0_0_
Out of curiosity , where is the yellow coil wire from the other coil going ?
edit-
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=940976
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...er=116764_0_0_
Last edited by ...Roger...; Sep 18, 2010 at 11:07 AM.
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I don't get it....
You know it's screwed up.
So yank all that garbage out of there, throw it in a trash can, get some good quality parts and put the engine back into configuration and set it up right.
I don't see that there's anything else to discuss - am I missing something?
Lars
You know it's screwed up.
So yank all that garbage out of there, throw it in a trash can, get some good quality parts and put the engine back into configuration and set it up right.
I don't see that there's anything else to discuss - am I missing something?
Lars
