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Hi Rixter66, welcome to the forum. I just want to add my 2 cents, I also am a fan of HEI but I have the original 283 2 bbl. in my '57 Low Cab Forward, the points distributor is also part of the governor system along with a vacume diaphram on the carb. so I wanted to keep it as complete as possible. When I pulled the motor for a little freshen-up I also cleaned up the distributor, it had recent points, condenser, cap, and rotor so I kept them on. This truck was well used as evidenced by wear and tear on other components so I know it was not well maintained. I have no issue with this thing starting and running and I am completely confident with it on the road, I get a couple of loads of hay with it at 100-plus bales per load and she purrs without a hick-up. I'm not trying to change your mind on the HEI, just giving you info based on my experience and use. So if you have trouble with finding what you want I would not be afraid to run the original distributor.