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1981 vette distributor

Old Nov 27, 2019 | 07:24 AM
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I dont think I need to replace my whole dist. but would like to rebuild it, and make the cap red it,s a delco remy so the question where can i buy an exact fit parts kit to do this.
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 07:35 AM
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Find a Corvette only shop and discuss it with them! Knowledge is power. Those small or large shops are not specialists.. You would not post a Corvette question in a VW forum?
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Assuming you do not have an actual ECM-controlled '81 distributor, you can use this:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-850030/overview/

You don't need a "Corvette-only" shop. There is nothing special about the Corvette HEI - it's a plain ol' Chevy distributor. It's so common and simple that the VW Forum can, in fact, give you the correct advice about it...
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