I am trying to do the HEI conversion. I am just wondering what vehicle the distributer is out of that has the vaccume advance right on the side of it. Why cant you just use the old distributer too? Thanks.

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The HEI article gives suggestions for where to get the correct distributor. You can't use a points-type distributor, because it will not trigger the HEI module. You can only use a lean-burn distributor (w/o vacuum advance) if you're planning on keeping the lean burn system, which is not a wise choice for driveability, fuel economy, or performance.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Can you just tell me what year I can get the distributer I need so I can just go get one. I've already found the ballast resistor and coil with harness, I just need to know what distributer / year / model I need to get the distributer off of.

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Go get a distributor for a '77 Dodge Aspen.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

You might want to call and verify, that distributer has a vacumm advance.
PS: Cardone does not have a good reputation for quality.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Yup, Cardone's stuff is junk. That might be why the HEI article specifically points at a source of new distributors rather than pointing at a source for cruddy "remanufactured" ones.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

sorry if i was a jerk. Its just frustrating reading an article that doesnt point to a specific distributer that your able to use on a /6. The phone / email is okay, but if you just want to go to your local wreck yard and pull one its kinda hard with no vehicle. Especially if your a novice /6 tech like myself.

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Try 1974+. It may need to be recurved to work right with your engine.

CJ

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If you are trying to convert from lean burn all you have to do is order all the parts from an older or non lean burn vehicle with vacume advance. I went to a junk yard and stripped the entire ignition system out of a 76
dart for $35 and it works great.

I found a junk yard around my area that I am going to hit up this weekend. I have a distributor # too so I can match it up if I cant find anything there.

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