Stock vs. HEI Distributor
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Stock vs. HEI Distributor
I have a 1992 F150 4.9l, I recently replaced the spark plugs, wires, rotor, and distributor cap. I broke one of the cap screws and tried to extract it but was unsuccessful. I drilled a hole in the housing and zip tied the cap down. I know feel a small skip when at highway speeds. I have decided to replace the whole distributor but I am having a hard time to decide between a stock one or an HEI distributor. I can't decide if the HEI is worth the $200+ investment considering I am a poor *** college student. I want to hear some opinions on the situation. Thank you for any replies at all.
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The stock ignition is a high energy ignition, so if it's in reasonable working order there's no performance to be gained by going to a Chevy distributor. And since the ignition is likely computer controlled on a '92 (I'm not 100% sure when that started) it could be difficult to put a completely different distributor on it and make everything happy.
That said, I do have a GM HEI distributor on my '71 Bronco. It was a simple (although not cheap) way to get electronic ignition in place of the breaker point system it had. I'm happy with it in that application, but I wouldn't do it on a newer truck.
That said, I do have a GM HEI distributor on my '71 Bronco. It was a simple (although not cheap) way to get electronic ignition in place of the breaker point system it had. I'm happy with it in that application, but I wouldn't do it on a newer truck.
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I have a 90 I did a Windsor 351 swap from a 6 that I did hei on. Timing is computer controlled on a 4.9, also the pip senor used for ignition timing in the distributor is also used to control the fuel pump relay. That is easy to bypass , ground the relay at it's ground wire( power supply is ignition, or my 90 is) but I can't say if it would run very good. And it would have some sort of check engine light.
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