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Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

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Old 05-26-2010, 01:38 AM
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Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

MSD STREET FIRE HEI............. OR PERTRONIX HEI COMBO 1R (INCLUDES IGNITION BOX)

I want the MSD, but the Pertronix is mutiple spark... but I rather have the MSD, but my question is will I need a ignition box? I read up and found out the MSD is only one wire hookup....
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Re: Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

that msd distributor is just a stock replacement. you wont need a box with it.
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Re: Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

Make sure the distributor gear is compatible with your camshaft. I went with the GM performance HEI with the melonized gear (compatible with my roller cam). I am happy with it for the price.
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Re: Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

Look on Ebay. You can get a new ProComp complete HEI distributor for about $50. That's what I run and have had zero problems.
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Re: Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

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Look on Ebay. You can get a new ProComp complete HEI distributor for about $50. That's what I run and have had zero problems.
stay away from the pro comp distributors. many people have had problems with them over time. i replaced mine with a msd distributor and it runs way better.
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Re: Swtiching to carb, NEED HELP PICKIN DISTRIBUTOR.....

Originally Posted by one92rs
stay away from the pro comp distributors. many people have had problems with them over time. i replaced mine with a msd distributor and it runs way better.
I agree.

Except, mine was even cheaper than a procomp, when I swapped to an MSD.
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