Another Conversion

[dave w]

Okay. So ive searched a boat load for that distributor... With one on back order to no end... Does any body have a suggestion of a used one i could buy or a place to send mine to be re designed to work properly?

I was able to locate and purchase a used 1983 / 84 C-10 I-6 HEI distributor (without vacuum advance) from a CALIFORNIA salvage yard.

dave w

[Eds]

I just looked at RockAuto and they show the AC Delco unit p/n 88864755 available.

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/c...stributor,7108

[r.e.c.enthusiasts]

I just looked at RockAuto and they show the AC Delco unit p/n 88864755 available.

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/c...stributor,7108

Yep. Try the order button. It gets removed from cart.


Ohh wait!!! Its avail now!!! Wth. Thank you!!!


... And now i get the email that says..

We are sorry to tell you our inventory records were incorrect and some items you ordered are out of stock

[r.e.c.enthusiasts]

For rockauto thats been the case every time on that part only. Never had an issue with any other part from them yet.

Autozone says same orielly same napa same

[r.e.c.enthusiasts]

When/where. Ive searched pnp rancho, sacramento, roseville. To no avail

[dave w]

When/where. Ive searched pnp rancho, sacramento, roseville. To no avail

Dorris Auto Wreckers Hayward CA, 12/30/15

[r.e.c.enthusiasts]

Yup. No luck there.

[dave w]

Try DAVE's small-body HEI's (someone else with the same name Dave) : http://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/

He's helped me with older Jeep points distributors to EFI conversions.

dave w

[Eds]

Try these guys. They list a 1984 c10 distributor but not clear if with or without vacuum advance.

http://search6969.used-auto-parts.bi...bin/search.cgi

[lionelhutz]

Lock the mechanical advance and either replace the vacuum advance with a lockout plate or just don't connect it. Then, replace the 4-pin module with a 7-pin and you're good to go.

[53 Catalina 292]

If you have the internals of a 7 wire big base distributor available, it is physically possible to mount them in the big base HEI 250 distributor. I did it last week, but haven't run it. It involved notching the base for the 4 wire harness, drilling mounting holes for the wider spacing of the ignition module - I gently used the mounting screws as taps - and another hole for a screw to replace the locating split pin for the cage (?) the pickup coil sits in. I let the "memory" of the pickup coil wires be my guide as to where that hole needed to be, (doesn't seem to be critical) and cut 3/16" brake tubing to space up from the distributor base to the locating hole of the cage (?) - I don't know what to call it - the first piece you put back on, after you've had it all apart. I did the same screw/ spacer arrangement for the mounting/grounding tab for the 4 wire harness just inside the distributor base. The three wire harness looks after itself. I put it in its notch in the base first, and worked from there. This leaves a gap where the vacuum advance went through the base, which I contemplate sealing with foil tape once the cap is on. I think it could work, if you haven't found the right one.

[53 Catalina 292]

Oops, sorry for all that blather, I missed your latest five posts somehow. Glad to see that you're making headway. What TBI system did you start with? I'm wanting to TBI my 69 292.

[tmoble]

Dave is the man. He can make anything into anything. Turn any distributor into an HEI with any module. Best quality stuff available.

This post was in reference to Dave Ray at DavessmallbodyHEIs. I didn't notice the date on the post I was replying to.

[dave w]

Dave is the man. He can make anything into anything. Turn any distributor into an HEI with any module. Best quality stuff available.

This post was in reference to Dave Ray at DavessmallbodyHEIs. I didn't notice the date on the post I was replying to.

Link to Dave's Small Body HEI http://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/

dave w

[stew86MCSS396]

Idk if it's worth mentioning ASYNC firing. I'll let the gurus comment or you can try searching for relevance.