hei to points
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hei to points
I have an 87 f150 witha 84 i6 300 bored.30 over and was wondering if i could run a points distributor instead of hei and if so what could i get it from and was also wondering if i would be able to run a distributor for a fuel injected i6 300
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First, why would you want to go backwards? Points are worse in every way, an far less reliable than electronic ignition.
HEI is a GM term, does your truck have an actual GM HEI distributor in it?
HEI is a GM term, does your truck have an actual GM HEI distributor in it?
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From: Mi'kma'ki
theres nothing wrong with different but electronic ignition is faaaaaaar superior.be different just don't downgrade in the process lol.
they actually have kits so that you can upgrade your old points dizzy to electronic,like iv got in my '68 t-bird with the 429TJ.
they actually have kits so that you can upgrade your old points dizzy to electronic,like iv got in my '68 t-bird with the 429TJ.
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I never did have a properly maintained breaker points ignition system just up and quit like these electronic ignition systems are prone to do. Yes they required a little maintainence but once you understood them they were easy to get along with. Sorry, just had to comment.
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I never did have a properly maintained breaker points ignition system just up and quit like these electronic ignition systems are prone to do. Yes they required a little maintainence but once you understood them they were easy to get along with. Sorry, just had to comment.
The only downside to the electronic systems is that they typically can't be repaired on the side of the road when they die, where a breaker point system often can be (the many breaker point failures never left me stranded, the one electronic failure needed to be towed in).
Still, I'll never go back to points.
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What in the world caused all that? specifically?
I only ever had one stall from a breaker point engine. I had recently bought an old car which belonged to an old guy and I assume he never replaced the condenser when he replaced the points and the condenser went dead.
I only ever had one stall from a breaker point engine. I had recently bought an old car which belonged to an old guy and I assume he never replaced the condenser when he replaced the points and the condenser went dead.
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My point is that although breaker point systems are simpler to fix, and therefore maybe less likely to leave you stranded, electronic ignitions are less likely to cause problems.
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