Ebay Distrbutors. Any thoughts/experience?

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DJCarbine

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Ebay Link

Oh how I dread asking the question, "How bad could it be"

Seems like a decent solution to replacing a worn old distributor. Any comments from you guys or experience with these units? Interchangability with other HEI ignition parts? What happens if you want to replace the coil/rotor etc.


Should I be the guinea pig and report back my findings?

 

67topless

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Don't know about that specific model, but I've read on different forums very positive reviews on the HEI distributors from Davis.

http://www.performancedistributors.com/

I think I've read where some of the cheaper ones are difficult to set your timing curve with. But just what I've read, no actual personal experience. Just like the eBay ad says, they are also a lot bigger than stock units.

 

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I have basically that exact dizzy on my 68, only problem I've had with it is the plug coming loose from the coil terminal. That and the cap is enormous, wires look funny running around it. It barely clears my air filter too.

If I were to go back after my ignition, it's adios HEI

 

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pazur

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Get a new, late model duraspark II (magnetic pick up) and ignition box. More reliable set up for about $200. I was also researching on quality of ebay HEI distributors about a year ago. Yet I found no one having it installed.

DJCarbine said:

Ebay Link

Oh how I dread asking the question, "How bad could it be"

Seems like a decent solution to replacing a worn old distributor. Any comments from you guys or experience with these units? Interchangability with other HEI ignition parts? What happens if you want to replace the coil/rotor etc.


Should I be the guinea pig and report back my findings?

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truck90278

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DUI makes HEIs for Fords, they have a good reputation. GM has used HEIs for MANY years. Just remember you get what you pay for.

 

65ShelbyClone

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Or just get a Duraspark distributor and a GM 4-pin HEI module.

That's the setup I'm running as outlined here. Cost less than $100 for a rebuilt distributor and the GM module. Granted it's not a Chinese "billet" distributor, but it works like stock or better.....minus the breaker points.

 

12sec67

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looks like this stuff

http://www.procompelectronics.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_2_91