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Old 08-07-2005, 07:01 PM   #1
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distributor question

I have a 68 with a 327 and the original distributor and mechanical points. Can anyone recommend a replacement distributor with electronic ignition that a rookie could easily install? Not looking for high performance at this point. Thanks
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Old 08-07-2005, 07:19 PM   #2
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A stock junk yard HEI is pretty hard to beat. If you look around a bit, you'll find one with a new module, coil, cap and rotor. PPl will try to tune up a car to get it running and then tow it to the junk yard once they run out of cash and give up. I bought at least a dozen like so in the last few years. Heck, I got a junk yard HEI for my caddy 500 with an accell super coil on top, and a brand new set of accell wires to...all this for 20 buck.
You just can't go wrong there.

Simple to wire, it's almost as easy as a simple remove and install. Look on the FAQ page, there are a couple write ups on this.
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Old 08-07-2005, 08:14 PM   #3
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I just put one in the 283 in the 67. It sure made a difference. Of course it would since the mechanical advance mechanism was rusted together and would not advance. I gave $30 for dist, cap, and a pretty decent set of wires.
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Old 08-07-2005, 08:36 PM   #4
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looked at the FAQ's on HEI and got a ton of info. Thanks. I'm off to the junk yard!
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Old 08-07-2005, 09:56 PM   #5
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