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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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Will any HEI parts fit a OEM dual points tach distributor body?

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1. (This HEI advance curve kit is designed for use on all 1974-79 non-computer GM HEI distributors with E-clips. This kit includes two weights, center plate, three sets of color-coded springs, nylon bushings, and a detailed instruction/set-up manual.)


I'M ORDERING THE PERTRONIX II IGNITION SYSTEM.



Now will this kit fir the stock points body so I can eliminate the external coil? HEI base looks twice as wide as the points distributor base.

This Pertronix Flame-Thrower tuneup kit not only makes your tired stock HEI distributor young again, it makes it better than ever before. The kit includes many of the same components that make up Pertronix's powerful Flame-Thrower distributor, 50,000 volt coil and module, alkyd cap and rotor, adjustable vacuum advance canister, high performance advance kit, wiring harness, capacitor, and hardware.



And non-dist. related is the stock gas line (hard line). Is the fittingsof 6AN or 8AN??? For......

Summit Full Flow Fuel Filters
High volume fuel filters from Summit.
Designed for carbureted systems, our filters flow 390 gph and have a reusable 60 micron element. Each 3.38 in. long filter is machined from aircraft-quality billet aluminum and rated to 100 psi. They're available in red or blue with -6 or -8 AN fittings.




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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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No parts from an HEI distibutor will fit in the non-HEI housing.

The fuel filter is designed to be used with braided steel hoses. You can use them with steel lines but it gets a little tricky getting the double flare right when you use a nut/ferrel set-up.
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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To be able to hook up that filter you need the special fuel pump adapter, summit carries those and you'll be able to hook up a -6 line to it, you can also cut your hard line and either flare it and use tube nuts and sleeves or use the hard line crimping AN hose ends from russell

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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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No parts from an HEI distibutor will fit in the non-HEI housing.
As the points dist. is almost new aside from the Pertronix all I need is the lighter springs. No one sells springs advertised for points dist. So are the HEI springs same as found on points dist.?
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To be able to hook up that filter you need the special fuel pump adapter, summit carries those and you'll be able to hook up a -6 line to it, you can also cut your hard line and either flare it and use tube nuts and sleeves or use the hard line crimping AN hose ends from russell

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marck looking to run hard line from fuel pump outlet up to the eldebrock carb and place the filet in-line right above/ next to the elec. choke so with the airclaner base on it hids the filter and all you see is a clean install with one single hard line running up the side of the block (no filter visible).

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