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>On Dec 2, 10:32 am, ronbon <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> What later HEI distributorwill fit in a 1969 Catalina 400 cid 2bbl?
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>As far as I know, any Pontiac HEI distributor will drop right in, even
>one out of the short-deck 265/301. I picked up a random Pontiac HEI
>distributor and dropped it into a '69 Pontiac 350 no problem (I seem
>You probably won't have any problems with a Catalina, but eyeball the
>firewall clearance first--the HEI is considerably bulkier and greater
>in diameter. It fit in my '69 Firebird, but I had to clock it weird
>to get just enough timing adjustment.
Datapoint: swap with a late 70's Pontiac 400 wagon was a "drop in"
on my '68 Bonny...
Make sure to bypass the "ballast resistor" wire that will lower the
voltage to the HEI (lowered the voltage to prolong points life). I
just jumpered the beginning of the ballast resistor wire to the
ballast resistor bypass wire (used to get 12V to the ignition during
cranking); this might be more difficult on a "igniton switch in
the steering wheel" model.
--Ken
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