HEI Distributor
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HEI Distributor
I am looking for an HEI distributor for my 1984 f150 with a 302 ho. I cannot find a distributor compatible with a roller cam on summit. Also where can I get the plugs to put on the connecting wires so they can hook up to the distributor. Thanks
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If you are running a billet steel roller cam, you can get a replacement steel distributor gear from Summit or Jegs.
Not sure about what kind of plugs you are looking for. You can by 2 or 3 wire electrical connectors at Summit/Jegs, or you might cut off the existing plug on you distributor and use that on the new distributor.
Not sure about what kind of plugs you are looking for. You can by 2 or 3 wire electrical connectors at Summit/Jegs, or you might cut off the existing plug on you distributor and use that on the new distributor.
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Are you sure you have a roller camshaft? The trucks usually didn't get it till later, unless you have a car engine.
I also got advice from my local engine builder who said do not worry about the cam. He said the aftermarket billet cams do need a special gear, but the factory roller cams have a cast gear installed on them from the factory and do not need a special dist gear.
I also got advice from my local engine builder who said do not worry about the cam. He said the aftermarket billet cams do need a special gear, but the factory roller cams have a cast gear installed on them from the factory and do not need a special dist gear.
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Are you sure you have a roller camshaft? The trucks usually didn't get it till later, unless you have a car engine.
I also got advice from my local engine builder who said do not worry about the cam. He said the aftermarket billet cams do need a special gear, but the factory roller cams have a cast gear installed on them from the factory and do not need a special dist gear.
I also got advice from my local engine builder who said do not worry about the cam. He said the aftermarket billet cams do need a special gear, but the factory roller cams have a cast gear installed on them from the factory and do not need a special dist gear.
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That's exactly what I did to my 1980 f150. Same car, but it was not a HO engine. But it did have a roller cam, it was a 1986 engine. That's the one I got the dist advice on, and I used the old 1980 duraspark II dist in that engine on the roller cam per the engine builder's advice, and I ran that engine for 8 years before the crankshaft broke in it. I still have that engine and a new crank to go in it for another project someday.
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Some roller cams are not billet steel and will use the cast iron distributor gear other roller cams require a steel gear. You can use a composite distributor gear with either type cam and not need to worry about what cam is made from.
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I used one like this when I put mine in:
BRAND NEW HEI Distributor Wire Harness Pigtail Dual 12V Power and Tach Connector | eBay
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