I made a test rig for my HEI - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cell · 09-03-2007, 03:34 PM

So I am in the middle of swapping my points for an HEI distributor, and I was having some trouble getting any spark out of the thing. So, I took it all apart and set up a test rig for it. The test rig works great (I guess I just had a loose wire initially), so I took a video of it and put it up on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSoBODtk9Y

I'll probably post again later describing the setup in more detail in case anyone else is interested.

68gmsee · 09-03-2007, 06:49 PM

Interesting... Needs better lighting, but it looks like it served your purpose.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to explain what you did and how you did it, in case someone needs to test one out of the engine.

ChevLoRay · 09-03-2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks for posting your info, but me doing anything related to that just wouldn't work. But let us know how you connected everything. I have an HEI distributor that has a bad wire to the pickup coil, that I want to fix for the experience.

57sailplane · 09-03-2007, 08:50 PM

lol

man i never thought of that. that really is a good idea the reson im laughin is were the test took place...

Morgsie · 09-04-2007, 12:22 AM

This is all you need to test an HEI dist:

Put it next to the dist, and pull the trigger, if the solder gun makes noise (vibrating, etc.) you're pickup coil is gone. If not it's probably the module.

72cheyennesuper20 · 09-04-2007, 12:26 AM

Good idea.

09-03-2007, 03:34 PM	#1
cell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 217	I made a test rig for my HEI So I am in the middle of swapping my points for an HEI distributor, and I was having some trouble getting any spark out of the thing. So, I took it all apart and set up a test rig for it. The test rig works great (I guess I just had a loose wire initially), so I took a video of it and put it up on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSoBODtk9Y I'll probably post again later describing the setup in more detail in case anyone else is interested.

09-03-2007, 06:49 PM	#2
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: I made a test rig for my HEI Interesting... Needs better lighting, but it looks like it served your purpose. Wouldn't be a bad idea to explain what you did and how you did it, in case someone needs to test one out of the engine.

09-03-2007, 08:19 PM	#3
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: I made a test rig for my HEI Thanks for posting your info, but me doing anything related to that just wouldn't work. But let us know how you connected everything. I have an HEI distributor that has a bad wire to the pickup coil, that I want to fix for the experience. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-03-2007, 08:50 PM	#4
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: I made a test rig for my HEI lol man i never thought of that. that really is a good idea the reson im laughin is were the test took place...

09-04-2007, 12:22 AM	#5
Morgsie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 122	Re: I made a test rig for my HEI This is all you need to test an HEI dist: Put it next to the dist, and pull the trigger, if the solder gun makes noise (vibrating, etc.) you're pickup coil is gone. If not it's probably the module. Last edited by Morgsie; 09-04-2007 at 12:23 AM.

09-04-2007, 12:26 AM	#6
72cheyennesuper20 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 414	Re: I made a test rig for my HEI Good idea.



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