More engine makeover progress
 

Well, after installing a vintage Offy intake with an oil fill tube and some finned valve covers my HEI looked out of place, so I decided to get a points distributor and do an electronic conversion from Pertronix. I like to scrounge for parts, swapmeets, junkyards, whatever. I have $16 in this stuff-


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Distributor from junkyard that had a new cap and rotor-$8
Coil from swapmeet-$2
Coil bracket from swapmeet-$1
Old (but new in box) set of Valley Forge plug wires from swapmeet-$4
Distibutor gasket from Checker-$1

The Pertronix kit did bust the budget though, at $80.

I mounted the coil on the back of the driver's cylinder head to hide it a little for a cleaner look.


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I also got the chance to straighten up some wiring on the firewall.


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Here's the finished product, the coil isn't on in this pic, but you get the idea. Much better, this shouldn't keep me up at night anymore. lol


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man Chris, I love those covers. going with the Pertronix, eh? I've been thinking HARD about going that way too. tell me how you like it once you get everything ironed out.

by the way, nice clean install. I should give you some of my drugs! ;)

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I really like the finned valve covers. What kind of air cleaner setup are you doing?
Those Pertronix setups are pretty slick, really add to the look you're going for.

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That's funny, I was thinking of you when I posted that pic, I knew you'd like it. I told ya, I'm sick too!


Here's my air filter setup. Except now my K&N looks out of place, I might need a paper filter.


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Nice work Chris; I'm curious about the petronix setup as well.

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Not that he would take them, he enjoys the sickness too much. At least he is not in denial. BTW, he couldn't even stay away from my truck with his bundle of zip ties. I do my best to add fuel to the fire:devil:

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That reminds me, I need to pick another pack of zip ties at Goodguys again, I'm getting dangerously low.:sexy:

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I'll keep you posted, one thing I did change my mind on though was the coil. I ended up ordering their Flamethrower coil that puts out 40,000 volts, about the same as an HEI, I wanted to keep my .045 plug gap. The coil doesn't come in until Monday, that's why the coil is missing in the last pic.

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that locking trans dipstick looks out of place to me. Other than that :thumbs:

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Looks great:chevy: I've had the Protronix set up in my Chevelle for 5-6 years without any problems. I really like it, looks stock with modern technology.

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I love the look of the stock distributor.

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Lookin good Chris. Always liked the finned covers. That's a sneaky pcv setup too. ;)

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Chris it looks nice and retro!!!!:metal:

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I have a pertronix in my bb truck, but used a crane unit in the 4x4 (it has built in rev limiter). The pertronix is great and has never failed, I hope the crane unit is similar in performance.

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That's too funny! After we got done we stepped back and looked at it, and dirtball said, "That 700 dipstick has got to go!"