Free 455 HEI Distributor

Discussion in '"Pay It Forward"' started by Yardley, Oct 3, 2003.

  1. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    Has 1 year old electronics, NAPA coil and cap.

    Jim Weise set this up for me, but I don't know if it is still holding it's setup or not. Probably just needs to be recurved or have the advance limited. Thr Riv started running funny when I pulled the motor, and the symptoms were weirdly like a timing problem.

    I think I have the 2 pigtails for the tach and batt around here somewhere.
     
  2. LAKOTA

    LAKOTA Sungakan yankahaypi mita

    Yardley,
    I am interested in the HEI. I will send you a PM.

    Thank you.
     
  3. brblx

    brblx clueless

    price?

    i'm interested if patrick doesn't snatch it up.
     
  4. 68 LeSabre 4dr

    68 LeSabre 4dr Well-Known Member

    It's free .......:TU: Oh what a feeling :Brow: Another great deal .Way to go Jeff !:beer :TU:
     
  5. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    Well, don't get too giddy. After all, it IS an OEM GM HEI unit. Not the best engineered distributor for performance. It's fine, however, for a daily driver that doesn't need perfect spark between 4000 and 6000 RPM.

    I'll let everyone know if the line dwindles from where it is now. HAve a couple of inquiries. If they pass I'll let you all know.
     
  6. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    David, you have a PM.
     
  7. Matt Knutson

    Matt Knutson Well-Known Member

    parts

    Jeff,

    Did you get my PM from the 3rd?

    Matt
     
  8. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    Yes I did Matt, and just a minute ago the HEI kicked down to you. You are next in line as far as "date contacting" me goes. Yours if you want it.

    2 rotors and 2 caps. 1 NAPA "good" coil (for epoxy that ain't saying much). I have the batt+ pigtail, but not the tach one (I still can't believe I can't find that thing). The tach and batt+ pigtails are the same, except that the tach one has no "key" molded into it. So I just filed it off of a batt+ pigtail so it fits. I understand the tach pigtails aren't available. Also, the tach female connector in the cap has a "key" molded into it that prevents a batt+ pigtail that has had the key filed off of it from fitting. So I removed that key from both of the caps I have. Took a lot of patience, but it makes it nice to use 2 clip-on pigtails for the tach and batt+.

    The pigtails are available at NAPA for like $5. They ordered it - next day.
     
  9. Matt Knutson

    Matt Knutson Well-Known Member

    Jeff,

    I sent you a PM.

    Thanks, Matt
     
  10. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    Matt, went out today USPS 1st class. Should be there in about a month.:laugh: C'mon Claven, pony up and deliver my goods!
     
  11. gs_jimmy

    gs_jimmy Well-Known Member

    Matt,

    If the engine starts running "weird" like yardley said, pull it out and check the magnetic pick up coil. My was breaking up at 2300-2800, and wouldn't pull after that. Turned out that the tiny wires from that part had cracked and the vaccuum advance would pull the wires causing a short.

    Jim
     
  12. Matt Knutson

    Matt Knutson Well-Known Member

    Jim,

    Thanks for the heads-up on the distributor. I'm probably going to use this unit as a core and replace everything and than have it "curved" at a dist. shop close to me.

    Yardley,

    Thanks very much for the distributor. I'll send you a few for shipping.

    Matt
     
  13. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    You can if you want. Not necessary tho.
     

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