125 bucks? Thats a bargain! A stock new unit at a discount parts house is about
90 bucks. Also, if I am not mistaking, they recurve the dist. for the 235
new mexico jim
Allen Jones wrote:
> Right you are. For those looking for a stock look, the current converted
> HEI, although a performer, looks ugly as hell (or have the finned side
> cover). HOWEVER, good 'ol Tom is close to working out machining kinks on a
> converted HEI that originally fit a V6. Ahhhh, it looks much better (the
> same diameter and shape, and he can paint the base black as original.
> Mallory makes a stock shaped HEI coil so that every thing is stockly
> copasetic). To that end, if looks are important (or you hate to grind your
> fins), you might want to wait a month or so and pick up the V6 conversion
> unit once it is in "production" or go with the Pertronix.
>
> Allen in Seattle
> '50 3100 w/ ex-ugly HEI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MIKE RAHL <MRAHL@martinmartin.com>
> To: 'oletrucks' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: January 28, 2000 9:44 AM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIKE RAHL
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 10:29 AM
> To: 'Knapik, Robert J'
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
>
> Bob,
> As far as the distrubutor goes, a converted GM 250 I6 can be done. Buffalo
> Enterprises in Washington State or Stovebolt Engine Company in Michigan
> sells them already done up. I think around $125 less cap and rotor. If you
> are using a finned push rod cover such as the Wayne, the distributor will
> hit the fins. You could grind them down or I believe Tom Langdon has also
> done a conversion using a GM V6 distributor which is smaller and won't
> interfere with a finned push rod cover. You can get find contact info for
> them from http://chevytrucks.org. Also there was thread on this a while
> back where the procedure was outlined by someone who did the conversion
> themself. You could search the list archives which are also accessible from
> chevytrucks.org.
> Mike
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: Knapik, Robert J [mailto:robert.j.knapik@intel.com]
> <Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 9:02 AM
> <To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> <Subject: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
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> <I've got a 58 Chevy 3100 with a 235 what's the best
> <way to convert my Gen. to an alternator?
> <Also what distributor do I need to convert to electronic
> <ignition.
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> <Thanks
> <
> <Bob Knapik
> <Robert.J.Knapik@Intel.com
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> <(480) 641-2068 - home
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