I put a GM HEI distributor on my '57 235 4 or 5 years ago. I think it's from a late 70's or early 80's truck. I found a "how-to" somewhere that described how to make the necessary modifications by grinding off a stop and replacing with a locking collar. I've probably only driven the truck between 100 and 200 miles but it's worked great until yesterday. I was going for a short drive when the engine died about a half mile from home. It quit just like you turned the key off. It's getting no fire to the plugs. QUESTION #1: Before I start tearing into this I would like to find those instructions again to make sure I've got everything installed correctly. I searched the net but didn't find anything. Seems everything is about the aftermarket HEI kits now. Can someone point me to a tech tip or how to article for this change using a GM HEI distributor? QUESTION #2: Is it possible that something has slipped just enough that the distributor is not engaging the drive and not rotating? That's the first thing I want to check when I have time to work on this again. I've already verified that the relay is working and I'm getting 12V to the distributor. Thanks for any help.
Jeff
