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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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I have a '77 with the stock HEI and basically a stock motor. How often should I change the cap and rotor. I just did the plugs , wires, cap and rotor last fall and about 7000 miles ago!

P.s. I rebuilt the entire HEI last fall!

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Originally Posted by BPHORSEGUY
I have a '77 with the stock HEI and basically a stock motor. How often should I change the cap and rotor. I just did the plugs , wires, cap and rotor last fall and about 7000 miles ago!

P.s. I rebuilt the entire HEI last fall!
I change the rotor when I do a regular tune-up.
I only put 600-700 miles per year on mine, so I replace the cap every 5 or 6 years.
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I change the rotor when I do a regular tune-up.
I only put 600-700 miles per year on mine, so I replace the cap every 5 or 6 years.
Ok, Thanks for the response, now how about some of you more regular users?
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Anyone else?
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for me every 30k miles or when problems present themselves.
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for me every 30k miles or when problems present themselves.


Which with my driving schedule, should take about 20 years.
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Originally Posted by LT1driver
for me every 30k miles or when problems present themselves.
Me too. If they are working and they still look ok I leave them alone.
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