Creating a "stock looking" HEI sounds interesting. However, the reason the
diameter of an HEI is so much greater than that of a points type
distributor is to prevent arcing across the contacts in the cap. The
voltage is so much higher that you can jump a longer distance. Remember
that dirt, grease, etc., allows a path to develop in the distributor cap.
This is inhibited in the larger HEI cap (longer distance). A small
diameter distributor just might create a huge archy-sparky-part and give
you an achy-breaky-heart.
Jon '53 3100 with a '79 GM HEI (327ci)
jelerath@us.ibm.com
"Allen Jones" <jonesal@u.washington.edu>@autox.team.net on 01/28/2000
10:38:28 AM
Please respond to "Allen Jones" <jonesal@u.washington.edu>
Sent by: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
To: "MIKE RAHL" <MRAHL@martinmartin.com>, "'oletrucks'"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
cc:
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gen. - Alt. / Points to electronic
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
<
<
<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.
<
<Thanks
<
<Bob Knapik
<Robert.J.Knapik@Intel.com
<(480) 554-5484 - work
<(480) 641-2068 - home
<
<
<
<oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
<
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|