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hdrider · 03-23-2008, 05:06 PM

i have a 1982 5.0 GMC 1/2 ton...what years & models can i pull a distributor from that will match...or a web site that has a chart/cross over chart that will help.........thanks

ChaseDale3and8 · 03-23-2008, 06:11 PM

You just need an HEI distributor. My 86 had the one with Electronic Spark Control. You really don't need that, so I bought this one from Jegs. Works great!

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/755778/10002/-1/10679

Then after it got here I was messing around on eBay one night, and found this one, so I bought it too. This one is going in my 350 that I have out in my garage that will eventually find it's way under my hood. I'd just pick one up off the 'bay because you can find them cheap there. No sense paying more than you have to. They have them at all price ranges. ...Joe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB....cWON.m313.lVI

**old Rusty C10** · 03-23-2008, 06:39 PM

any HEI would work from a GM 8 cylinder from like 74 when it was introducedto whenever they started with the coil packs and computerized stuff

hdrider · 03-23-2008, 07:21 PM

tks for the help...been checkin them out on ebay...but have been noticing a diff. in shaft length...dont want to go through all the BS & it not fit...any way i can be sure???.........tks again

LONGHAIR · 03-23-2008, 09:37 PM

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been checkin them out on ebay...but have been noticing a diff. in shaft length

There really shouldn't be any difference for "normal" situations.
The "Tall deck" big blocks take a longer distributor and there are "adjustable" length models that are made for engines that have had serious head/manifold work.
Don't over-think it.

ChaseDale3and8 · 03-24-2008, 03:41 AM

Any stock HEI will work. If you find one on eBAy but aren't sure, post the link to it here and we will help you. ...Joe

sjarrett71 · 03-24-2008, 04:10 AM

I JUST ordered an HEI from Skip White on ebay. It's a billet model with a 65,000 volt coil. The guys on the 67-72 side love them and Skip's got 100% feedback. Cost was $57.45 with shipping. Can't wait to get it!

ChaseDale3and8 · 03-24-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sjarrett71

I JUST ordered an HEI from Skip White on ebay. It's a billet model with a 65,000 volt coil. The guys on the 67-72 side love them and Skip's got 100% feedback. Cost was $57.45 with shipping. Can't wait to get it!

I bought the exact same one from him. He ships really fast too! Wish I'd have thought to look on eBAy first, because I paid more than I needed to for the one that I bought from Jegs. Now I have another new one to go in my 350! You'll like it when you get it! ...Joe

sjarrett71 · 03-24-2008, 05:04 AM

Thanks Joe. I recently got an 84 short bed and someonw helped themselves to the carb, intake, and distributor. I've got an intake, ordered the distributor, and now I just need the carb. Should be up and running shortly. I did have a friend give me a distro but it was old and needed a coil so I just ordered the one from Skip.

hdrider · 03-24-2008, 06:08 PM

will check it out........thanks much for your help !!........one last Q about this ......the truck is stock, besides a holly carb...am i better off with a stock application or a high voltage model???........tks again

**old Rusty C10** · 03-24-2008, 06:23 PM

on a stock motor you will be ok with stock if youre doing performance than it may pay to upgrade ive run stock for years without any problems

hdrider · 03-24-2008, 07:41 PM

tks

sjarrett71 · 03-24-2008, 08:13 PM

His user name is skipwhite. He has an ebay store called whiteperformance1. I'll try to post a link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-B...mZ260221786342

ChaseDale3and8 · 03-24-2008, 09:37 PM

Here is a link for a distributor just like the one that I bought from him. ...Joe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...mZ260220727245

sjarrett71 · 03-25-2008, 12:14 AM

The only difference I believe between mine and ChaseDale's is the color of the coil cover. Can you believe over 23,000 transactions and 100% feedback?

ChaseDale3and8 · 03-25-2008, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sjarrett71

The only difference I believe between mine and ChaseDale's is the color of the coil cover. Can you believe over 23,000 transactions and 100% feedback?

Yeah he's a pretty good guy to deal with all right! My coil cover is gray, but other than that, it's the exact same one. ...Joe

sjarrett71 · 03-28-2008, 02:56 AM

Sorry to hijack the thread but I just got my distributor today. Beautiful piece! Haven't gotten the truck fired up yet though, other things to do and buy.

By the way, the FedEx guy that delivered it had the same last name as me. He's got family in Indiana and so do I. Maybe we're related.

03-23-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
hdrider Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oldsmar fl Posts: 22	distributor i have a 1982 5.0 GMC 1/2 ton...what years & models can i pull a distributor from that will match...or a web site that has a chart/cross over chart that will help.........thanks Last edited by hdrider; 03-23-2008 at 05:35 PM.

03-23-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: distributor You just need an HEI distributor. My 86 had the one with Electronic Spark Control. You really don't need that, so I bought this one from Jegs. Works great! http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/755778/10002/-1/10679 Then after it got here I was messing around on eBay one night, and found this one, so I bought it too. This one is going in my 350 that I have out in my garage that will eventually find it's way under my hood. I'd just pick one up off the 'bay because you can find them cheap there. No sense paying more than you have to. They have them at all price ranges. ...Joe http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB....cWON.m313.lVI __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

03-23-2008, 06:39 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	Re: distributor any HEI would work from a GM 8 cylinder from like 74 when it was introducedto whenever they started with the coil packs and computerized stuff __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-23-2008, 07:21 PM	#4
hdrider Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oldsmar fl Posts: 22	Re: distributor tks for the help...been checkin them out on ebay...but have been noticing a diff. in shaft length...dont want to go through all the BS & it not fit...any way i can be sure???.........tks again

03-24-2008, 03:41 AM	#6
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: distributor Any stock HEI will work. If you find one on eBAy but aren't sure, post the link to it here and we will help you. ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

03-24-2008, 04:10 AM	#7
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: distributor I JUST ordered an HEI from Skip White on ebay. It's a billet model with a 65,000 volt coil. The guys on the 67-72 side love them and Skip's got 100% feedback. Cost was $57.45 with shipping. Can't wait to get it! __________________ -Scott-

03-24-2008, 05:04 AM	#9
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: distributor Thanks Joe. I recently got an 84 short bed and someonw helped themselves to the carb, intake, and distributor. I've got an intake, ordered the distributor, and now I just need the carb. Should be up and running shortly. I did have a friend give me a distro but it was old and needed a coil so I just ordered the one from Skip. __________________ -Scott-

03-24-2008, 06:08 PM	#10
hdrider Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oldsmar fl Posts: 22	Re: distributor will check it out........thanks much for your help !!........one last Q about this ......the truck is stock, besides a holly carb...am i better off with a stock application or a high voltage model???........tks again

03-24-2008, 06:23 PM	#11
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	Re: distributor on a stock motor you will be ok with stock if youre doing performance than it may pay to upgrade ive run stock for years without any problems __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-24-2008, 07:41 PM	#12
hdrider Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oldsmar fl Posts: 22	Re: distributor tks Last edited by hdrider; 03-24-2008 at 08:18 PM.

03-24-2008, 08:13 PM	#13
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: distributor His user name is skipwhite. He has an ebay store called whiteperformance1. I'll try to post a link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-B...mZ260221786342 __________________ -Scott-

03-24-2008, 09:37 PM	#14
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: distributor Here is a link for a distributor just like the one that I bought from him. ...Joe http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...mZ260220727245 __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

03-25-2008, 12:14 AM	#15
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: distributor The only difference I believe between mine and ChaseDale's is the color of the coil cover. Can you believe over 23,000 transactions and 100% feedback? __________________ -Scott-

03-28-2008, 02:56 AM	#17
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: distributor Sorry to hijack the thread but I just got my distributor today. Beautiful piece! Haven't gotten the truck fired up yet though, other things to do and buy. By the way, the FedEx guy that delivered it had the same last name as me. He's got family in Indiana and so do I. Maybe we're related. __________________ -Scott-



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