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Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I was thinking about buying one of these HEIs from this ebay store and was wondering if anyone else has bought one and if so had anything good or bad to say? Thanks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-BBC-350-...#ht_8881wt_983 |
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I get them for $5 a pop at the yard.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
And that is fine if you are capable of checking the shaft bushings, flyweight bushings, wiring, and other misc. things that are usually worn out on the salvage yard components. I can get them free at the salvage yard close to me but I usually end up having to re-build them to make them right. It's amazing how much worn bushings can make your timing jump around.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
Hum.... I would be very liery of this for a DD that you plan on putting lots of miles on it. This is a very cheap China-crap unit. I think you would will better off going to a junk yard getting a unit and then replacing the module and pick-up coil, spark coil.
This my be a great deal on a great HEI unit, but it may very well not be. If you do pop for it, let us know how it turns out. After all it is only 37.50. Give us a full review.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
that is skippy chinese sum love gettin as much cheapo china crap as they can
i prefer american made and am willing to pay for it
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
thay are made by the same company that makes accels units just a cheaper version without the accel name on it!!! i have 2 of them and havent had a problem with them yet!!!
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I have 2 of them, zero problems. You can't beat the price, and I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
Bought 3 of them, installed one in a driver truck and sold the other 2 to friends and have had no complaints.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I like my cheap HEI, better than burnt up points.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
Skip White sells nothing but offshore junk.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I bought a Skip unit for my test engine. It runs fine but I would be interested on longevity. These have only been on the market a short time. I have a GM HEI out of a 75 Chevy that had close to 80K. I put it in my 69 and ran it another 20-30K before I dismantled the truck. Engine needs a rebuild but HEI still ran good.
Re. cheap salvage yard HEI's. Over here, they're not that cheap. I haven't seen them for less than $40.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I have had a Skip White dist. in my current truck for years...if the part works I don't consider it junk.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
6 years ago i bought a pro comp hei complete unit and when i took it out of the box and grabbed it by the rotor to stab it into my new 4000 dollar sbc the shaft and all the guts fell out on the floor!!
I would have freaked if it fell out in the engine!!! will never e ver buy another procomp item. i have alot of skip white stuff fuel pumps, hei units, etc... never had an issue with any of it yet!!! |
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
If you spent that much cash on building your SBC... why would you fathom a $50 dollar china made distributor?
The Skip White crap is the exact same crap as procomp... just in a different box. Gary
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I purchased one from that seller. No problems.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I have had 2 coils die on aftermarket ones. I now use only GM dizzys.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
How about one of the Richporter Technology distributors? I see they are around $75 shipped. I've heard their stuff is pretty good quality.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I run one, changing my ignition system at some point though
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I bought a skip white dist a few years back for the 72 swb step. It only has about an hiur of run time, but so far so good. I didnt know it was Chinese made at the time or i probably would have dropped a little more coin for a US made one. I guess I should have known it was imported for that price.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I've had a Skip White Distributor in my daily drive for about 5 years without a problem.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
Along with what LockDoc said, a unit from the boneyard is probably going to have that screwy advance curve from the "ported vacuum" days. So you would need to be able to fix the advance too.
This is one of the factors that brings a lot of guys here with timing problems. It's not that I am in favor of the off shore stuff, but the old "factory" stuff is no prize either.
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Re: Anyone using this Ebay Store HEI?
I have not bought a distributor from them but i bought a stroker kit that was all top shelf items and had no problems. Just research there product brands before you buy.
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