GM dist. queston...need help

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Sep 29, 2006 | 02:15 PM

hotrodfordpickup

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GM dist. queston...need help

I just got a corvett motor {i bought it for the heads}..but i was thinking about putting it in my 64 gmc pickup..Its one of those where they put the stupid dist. under the water pump..is there anyway to fire the thing with out the brain box.Say a crank triger and igniter...I will just probley just put the heads on the 327 and throw the rest in the barn I know its not a ford queston but there are lots of smart people in this room thanks for any help Bill C....

Sep 29, 2006 | 05:24 PM

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Are you planning on running Fuel injection if so you're not gonna start anything without a "brain"? If not (don't quote me on this) the block should still have a provision for a dist combine that with the proper aftermarket intake and you're in buisness.

Otherwize I don't think you can trigger an optispark dist without the ECU

Sep 29, 2006 | 11:12 PM

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Im running a carb..

I dont think this motor has anyplace in the casting to put a dist. Im going to run a carb. I have been told MSD has a unit to run the motor but its about 700$ thats more than i want to spend I have lots of s.b. chev. stuff iwill just use those heads to build a healthy small block..thanks bill

Sep 30, 2006 | 08:34 AM

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The block should have a provision for a dist. It should have a blank oil pump drive installed in place of the Dist.....Now you realize that a normal SBC intake manifold WILL NOT fit LT1/4 heads you will have to buy a pretty $$$$$ aftermarket intake.

What engine are we talikin about LT1 or LT4 what year.

Oct 3, 2006 | 02:20 PM

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I did not know the heads were differant..Its a 93 Lt1...I dont have much money in it so it may just sit till i find somthing to do with it..thanks for your input..bill c

Oct 6, 2006 | 02:05 PM

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I did check in to the intake more and found several people running them..Its just that the center bolts go in veritcal and the old style go in at a angle..I will mill the bolt holes vertical and make washers that have a 45* angle on one end and the heads work just fine...thanks for your in put..there must be some way to fire that dist. where theres a will theres a way...thanks for your help...bill

Oct 6, 2006 | 07:37 PM

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I'm tellin you man, If you can get an intake to fit that has a hole to install a distrubitor, You're set as the block still has the cutout for the distrubitors shaft. GM just installed a "dummy" drive in the distrubitors place to drive the oil pump.

However I still don't you'll ever get anything (besides smoke) out of an optispark without a computer.