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Dec 31, 2010 | 03:30 PM

wcsinx

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Distributor gear question

I just got this new dizzy...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-850001-1/

And I was wondering if I should swap the gear from my stock unit. I've heard a lot of rumblings about problems with non-GM gears. Cam is stock.

tia

Dec 31, 2010 | 05:52 PM

BLOCKMAN

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Originally Posted by wcsinx

I have seen those in my shop before not a very good dist. IMO, I think you will find its a chinese peice. Sometimes you can't chnage to a GM gear because the pin hole is metric!!!

MSD has some nice stuff but it cost more but its a ton better.

Jan 1, 2011 | 10:39 AM

Fonz69

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Go with the MSD

If you got it from Summitt they will probably exchange it for you

Jan 1, 2011 | 11:44 AM

vetteguy75

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I've had this MSD distributor in my 75 for the past 6 years with no problems. Grant you, I don't race the Vette...it's a boulevard cruiser. But when I need to accelerate QUICKLY (getting on the interstate), it performs perfectly.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8362/?rtype=10

Jan 1, 2011 | 01:02 PM

wcsinx

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Originally Posted by BLOCKMAN

Glad you mentioned that before I knocked it out. Upon closer inspection the pin hole is most certainly a different size than the stocker.

I appreciate the advice, but I'm going to stick with this unit. Construction (at least externally) appears to be very good, and Summit warantees it for a year anyway. We shall see!

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