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bigblockorange · 02-22-2010, 10:03 AM

Check the voltage on the wire to the HEI from the firewire wall. It may be less than 12 volts if so pull the harness and remove the wire and replace it with one from a newer truck 74 and up they are a non-resisted wire. I bought a truck that did the same thing. BBO

02-22-2010, 10:03 AM	#5
bigblockorange Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central pa Posts: 428	Re: HEI distributor keeps going out. WHY? Check the voltage on the wire to the HEI from the firewire wall. It may be less than 12 volts if so pull the harness and remove the wire and replace it with one from a newer truck 74 and up they are a non-resisted wire. I bought a truck that did the same thing. BBO __________________ I guess you could say I’m not really lazy I’m just real good at doing nothing!!!!