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| | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 | Hey, I have a lead on an electronic distributer that was pulled off a 1968 Chev big block. I was told it should fit in my 283 no problem. What's involved with hooking this up? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | Quote "electronic distributer that was pulled off a 1968 Chev big block", 68s didn't come with HEI distributors. The question is what is it? HEI from a later BBC, or something else.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | If the distributor fit the big block it should fit your 283, but the question remains, what is it?
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 | If the distributor is for the OEM Delco-Remy electronic ignition system, you need the pulse amplifier (the electronic module part) and the necessary wiring to go with the whole thing. Otherwise the distributor alone won't do you much good. The original Delco magnetic pulse system was an option for several years, although not very popular. But it was pretty good for high speed- it would keep functioning at speeds faster than nearly any engine could run at the time. I had one running at 8000 RPM (1968, or so) and it never missed a beat, and it could have gone faster. That system was replaced by the HEI system.
Harvester | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 | Don't know exactly what it is yet, but should know tomorrow. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 331 | Ok, found out this much...it's an aftermarket HEI unit...so I definitely think it should work. Probably won't install it though, until the engine is rebuilt, which is my first plan of attack...gonna start looking for someone to do it. | | |
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