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Jan 14, 2007 | 10:21 PM

Voh

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Water Neck / HEI Distributor

First - want to thank all of you for your continued help in solving my troubles / questions.

On to my next question - I am installing that big block 460 in my '64, for the most part I would have to say it has been pretty smooth going. Well tonight I dropped my new distributor in so I could check clearance on my temp gauge line and found a problem. The distributor is a HEI style, so it is quite a bit larger in diameter. Is is pretty tall and desigend for the 460, but it hits the water neck/thermostat. Has anyone installed a new HEI distributor, did you have the same problem? Does anyone know if there any different angle water neck that could be used? Will a GM neck bolt on to the manifold?

Thanks again for all your help

Jan 16, 2007 | 08:07 AM

Voh

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I surprised that no one has commented on this one at all. I found thru the search of someone else who did or at least talked about this type of swap.

Please Help, not sure what the next step would be.

Jan 20, 2007 | 06:04 PM

79f150toy

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what year water housing do you have? i used a hei and it has about 1/16 inch space between the housing and dist. i had a little issue with the temp sending unit, but i just had to find the proper fitting to drop it low enough to the intake. the housing i believe is off a 70 lincoln. but the local parts shop should have a small selection from various years. by the way, the hei is a perfect upgrade.

Jan 20, 2007 | 08:13 PM

Voh

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thanks for posting. i ended up finding a napa number for the 460 that has a 45 deg flat side on it. Clears it perfectly.

Jan 20, 2007 | 09:03 PM

BobbyFord

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I'm gonna use a re-curved Duraspark, no clearance issues.

Oct 28, 2007 | 12:42 PM

59f100panel

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VOH... I ran into this same problem a while back and gave up and just thought the distributor was unuseable and put it on the shelf and wrote it off as a bad buy. I read your post and started looking at some different necks. It looks like the one from an e-350 van might work. Is that what you used? I hope this thread makes it to you I just joined up.

Oct 28, 2007 | 07:33 PM

Voh

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59F100...the thermostat that i used was for a 73 f250 460, napa number BK 6051090. this neck has a angled flat side on it that allows for the clearance between the dist. & neck. It was like $11. It works just fine, it will even come off with the dist installed.

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Oct 29, 2007 | 02:48 PM

59f100panel

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Thank you VOH and thank you wildebill308 it's good to be aboard

Oct 29, 2007 | 04:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by instig8r63

I'm gonna use a re-curved Duraspark, no clearance issues.

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