What HEI Ignition to get?
Can you recommend one for my 68? something reasonable in price, but I don't want to buy junk either. I think that I have a 350 or 327? not sure, does it matter?
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Get on e-bay and look up skip white. They have a good name for inexpensive COMPLETE HEI units. I have one on the suburban and it is great.
Small block/big block of any CID (with the exception of the tall deck med duty truck engines) all use the same HEI body. |
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I did a search for "skip white" with NO results.
Longhorn, when you have time, can you please send me the link of the HEI you purchased from EBay? or send me the EBaY link of the seller. Muchas Gracias! |
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took me a moment to find him myself... his e-bay name is not skip white, but that is the buisness name.
here's a link to one, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-B...mZ250389723475 This one has a hotter coil, looks exactly like an accell coil to me, except red. I'm sure if you sent him an e-mail, i'd bet a kick to the crotch he has a normal one for cheaper. |
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I just ordered another one from him a couple of days ago for my buddies '68. He is out of the older 40k ones. All he has in stock is the hotter coils. Great product. I would definitely recommend him!
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That's a good price. At swap meets, you could pick one up for 20 bucks. By the time you put a new cap and rotor you are almost at Skip White's asking price.
Also, some of the swap meet stuck is high milage and may need other parts. |
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Longhorn, thank you for the link. What about the wires?
"Skip W. strongly recommends the universal 90 degree wires, as they will fit perfect" will I be paying too much for these wires? or are they worth it? The link to the wires is below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPARK...mZ270345915800 |
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I missed out on one of these White distributors a while back by a few minutes but not this time. I got one ordered. ;)
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Boog, which wires are you getting for the distributor you ordered?
I ordered one today but don't know what wires to get? in the ad Skip W. "strongly recommends the universal 90 degree wires". I think that am going to get those wires too? |
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guys use the 75 vette wires because they had HEI and ramhorns, they should fit nicely.. I got mine at NAPA...
That is the best deal on HEi's... I just put my $150 Mallory unit in a beater truck since it's to big for my 68 K-10. I should have picked up a skipwhite one... still might. |
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ok, who's kicking????:josh: |
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Very cool!
Does anybody know where to get the "factory" wire loom kit that goes under the manifold like they show in this pic? I did a search in their store and then on ebay and didn't see any. I'm kind of tired of draping my wires over the valve covers, I want an old school set of edelbrock valve covers and I don't want them obstructed :D |
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magross, I did a search in the Napa website for wires for a 75 Corvette and I got 3 results for wires, mileage plus, premium and universal. the link below is for the premium. Are these the wires the guys are using to go along with the distributor from White at ebay that I purchased that Longhorn recommended ?
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...+Set+-+Premium |
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=191592
here's a thread about it.. one guy used 78 another 75.. both seem to work... 67redneck, that won't work with ramhorns.. |
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The spark plug heat shields and wire retainers are available from LMC also to run the wires behind the manifolds. Maybe from others as well.
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I think you need to regap your plugs too..
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Am I looking at something wrong? I already have the heat shields, just not the loom that bolts to the block. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1141607006 |
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I guess that picture that you posted has the front wires a little tighter... i've seen them come up from near the motor mounts...
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Thanks for the link to the skip white distributors, just bought one for my son.
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Am I looking at something wrong? I already have the heat shields, just not the loom that bolts to the block. would you happen to have a picture of the heatshields? |
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Thanks for the link. I also ordered one. Has anyone used his mini starters and 1-wire altenators ? Seems to have really good prices on most of his items.
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looks like I'm getting kicked in the daddy parts one day huh? :doh:
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I've got between ten and 15K on one of the Hei distributors Skip White sells. I'm really happy with it.
I have the Wires for a 75 Corvette on it too. I used a set of MSD wires and am quite happy with them. |
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whats the benefits of having one of these over the stock ones? i need to get a new distributor because mine is all rusted up on the 67 suburban i just bought. not sure if i should get the stock one or the hei?
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i am so glad that skip is in town and only bout 7 miles from here :metal::metal:
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I just used a stock Chevy HEI with a Summit coil and Accel wires.
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I just picked yo 2. Im hoping one will work on my 307. for $45 bucks you cant go wrong.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-B...mZ270361047712 |
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A much hotter spark than a stock setup. It's basically an ignition upgrade. The first HEIs GM installed were in 74/75. They were a response to meeting tougher emissions brought on by the EPA. In stock form, they aren't much of a hi-performance item, but can be easily upgraded. That is, if your motor demands it. You could upgrade your stock distributor, but you mentioned a rust problem. That and some of the old stuff is just worn out. One other option is using a Petronix or a Compu fire module in your small cap stock distributor. But that rust issue, kinda makes me think a new distirbutor is the way to go. |
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well since this motor is getting swapped later i think i might just get an original one in there. seems easier than to replace the points and weights or whatever all those rusted parts are.
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I bought a rebuilt stock GM Hei from Napa.
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I just replaced points dist. with the Skip White over the weekend....." Holy power boost Batman!!" Made a huge improvement in takeoff power and idle. I also opened spark plug gap to .045, and used 74 vette wires. Would highly recommend this upgrade, and Skip White product.:metal:
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hey dave what motor and year you get it for?
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Hey,
Will the HEI fit in place of the stock distributor on a 1970 Suburban K10. Or do you have to get the small cap HEI with external coil. I want to do this upgrade but do want to have a fitment problem, especially when turning the distributor when timing engine. Has anyone put the BIG cap HEI in a '70 Burb 4x4 ??? Thanks, Dan |
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I bought the red cap and I have tons of room, but mine is a 1/2 ton 2wd suburban so not sure if u have the same amount of room
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I just did this to my 72 C10 350/350 - there was tons of room for me. I had to bent the oil pressure line a little but its made to do that. the stock air filter still fit.
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