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Originally Posted by kev2809
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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For one thing... No more points to worry about, so your truck stays in tune better and for a longer period of time.
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.