HEI Distributor

[thigh19]

Are they converting this from another GM HEI Distributor? Always wondered if this was a machined down BOP.

[jeepsr4ever]

No its a casting for the AMC V8. We sell one as well but its $20 more

[thigh19]

OK but is there a BOP Dist that's close enough that a simple turn on the lathe might make it fit? Guessing that the housing would be the only mod needed.

[jeepsr4ever]

cadillac hei

[j2sax]

Ouch... something wrong about being on the BullTear Forum talking about someone else's parts when Matt has them tried and true right here!

Buy BullTear! (I know Matt is too nice a guy to say something like that, but there it is!)

Keep those AMC's rolling though!

[fifesjeep]

Ebay... Whiteperformance1 (or type up AMC HEI and look for one that sells for $56-ish) plus there is a lifetime warranty on them. They stand by there products and their customers. Look on the other sites, people are talking about them.

[tarior]

Nice resurrect on an old thread!
Just want to add: For god's sake, reuse your old distributor gear! Never, ever, ever use the one that comes with any aftermarket AMC unit.

[mnsherick]

Due to my own ignorance I need an explanation here...

1) If you use a 1-wire hook-up HEI dizzy, then you toss the stock ignition box?
2) If you use a multi-wire HEI dizzy or MSD/Mallory then you need an aftermarket ignition box?


-Matt

[Pacfanweb]

With the 1-wire HEI's, you do not need the old ignition module or an aftermarket one.

You don't need one with any HEI that has a module in it.

I have, in the past, taken the module out of an HEI and used its pickup to trigger an MSD box. There is a way to use an MSD box with the HEI module still in the circuit, but that makes absolutely no sense.