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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 75 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 75 | Is thier any difference in six cyl distributors. I want to put an h.e.i. in my 65-292. I have one out of a smaller- newer 6 cyl. Will it fit in mine. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I understand that it will fit with some minor modification to the base. Why not do a Petronix set up and keep what you have? Same benefit. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 75 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 75 | Moneypit thats a Very good idea I didnt even think of it. Thanks Lou. H. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | i thought all chevy dist. from 194-292 were the same? all that is different with 292 is deck height,motor mount and fuel pump location. probably best to do a side by side visual on the 2 dist. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 73 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 73 | chevy put hei on the 292 starting in the mid 70s or so. i found one for my 292 out of a late 70s truck with a 292. fit perfectly. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | What about the older 6 cly?
I have a '62 235. Can I get a junkyard HEI that'll fit ?
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | on my 38 a distibutor from a 1981 chevy six worked fine. dropped right in. however I scavenged one from a step van that did not fit my 54 so i tried the one from the 38 it also didn't fit properly wouldn't engage the oil pump. the 38 still has the 216 the 54 a 235
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