[AT] conventional or electronic ignition

[Ralph Goff]

Phil you are right about the option of an original GM HEI distributor for 
this 250 six. My nephew has a 76 Pontiac Ventura with the identical engine 
and the HEI ignition. Thats one option I was considering too but have not 
priced out what the wreckers want or just how available they are.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Auten" <pga2 at hot1.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:34 PM
Subject: Fwd: [AT] conventional or electronic ignition


> Ralph,
> You should be able to find a GM HEI distributor assembly at a wrecking 
> yard that will be a direct bolt in replacement
> for your current distributor. Just be sure to get the connector from the 
> new distributor so you can feed the 12V power
> to it. The only problem with the GM HEI that I am aware of is that there 
> is no strain relief on the two wires coming out
> of the pickup coil that go to the ignition module. As the vacuum advance 
> moves the mounting plate back and forth,
> these wires flex right at the body of the coil and eventually break. The 
> fix is to hold them away from the outer body of
> the distributor with a blob of red high temp RTV silicone rubber. This 
> solves the weak point in the system and makes
> a very reliable distributor that is even good for a mild high performance 
> engine. I don't think that you'll be running that
> pickup at the drag strip, so you should be good to go, no pun  intended. 
> :o)
>
> Phil
>