DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS WILL WORK ON MY 68 3FITTY PONTIAC. 1981 Oldsmobile / Buick / Pontiac 5.0 Distributor Item number: 250055161462 ON EBAY.
I HAVE A POINTS DISTRIBUTOR AT PRESENT. ARE THOSE 80'S FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS ANY GOOD.? I KNOW THE MSD WOULD BE GREAT, BUT I DONT KNOW IF I WANT TO SPEND THAT MUCH COIN IF THE 80-'S HEI WILL WORK FINE. THIS IS NOT A HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE.

If it's for a Pontiac 301, it will work. If it's for a Chevy 305 that happened to be in a Pontiac, it's intended to spin in the wrong direction for a Pontiac.

Check out item#260057320028 I picked up one of these for 42.00 a while back.
Rick

That first one is a 'NO GO'. The one in Rick's post is OK but this one is a little better:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250040491956&rd=1,1

If you want that one, check seller's other items and he has one relisted.

I've got two brand new aftermarket HEIs on the bench at home (remember my testing thread on these last month?) They work fine with a Pontiac 350 or 400.

I'll gladly sell you one for less than they cost on Ebay last month. Need to clear the bench for new projects. I'll post pics and links tonight.

Experimented with both of these last month, as well as the remanufactured original HEI from the early '70s Pontiacs that you can purchase through NAPA and other parts stores. (See HEI thread here from last month).



I personally did not see or feel any difference in the three, although the prices ranged from 50-180 dollars. You can adjust the vacuum on the aftermarket models.

You can buy a stock reman for however much, but I would snatch up Jonhn's offer if I were in the market for a distributor.

Is one of those that CRT brand?

I'll have to check the purchases on Paypal last month Jim, can't remember. I do remember that one of them was recommended by you.

Nashville, can you post the link. Haven"t been able to find your old post.

This is the one that caught my eye. And somebody had bought one and liked it. Can't remember who it was.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250040491956&rd=1,1

Here is the thread from 4-6 weeks back:

/forums/ubb...or&topic=0&Search=true#Post60454

One cost me 72 bucks including shipping, the other cost me 94 bucks including shipping.

The GM HEI from NAPA totaled about 130 or so.

This is the old original I pulled out and the new GM HEI from NAPA, for anyone that missed that ugly comparison in October.

Seams like the $94 with shipping one may be the CRT.

I earlier posted the actual buy pages off My Ebay, but someone pointed out that they showed my buying info, bank info and other links, so I had to pull that post. Sorry!

What were the sellers' user ID's?

One was FatRodder, the other was an actual store in east Tennessee. I'll post the seller names here when I check Ebay files next.

Here's the Fatrodder one;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONT...itemZ110061254436QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Here is the other one I bought, from White Performance in east Tennessee:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONT...ategoryZ33690QQihZ016QQitemZ260057320028

In my opinion the two purchases are 99 percent the same parts and technology. VERY little difference other than color schemes.

WOW Look at that guys feedback. Over 8K without a single negitive. He must be a saint!
I'm noticing something about that last one's auction pictures. The module looks like the one that comes with a GM HEI. My aftermarket HEI has a computer board in place of the module. I didn't buy mine new. It came with a project car that was built as a racer. I'm wondering which ones have the 'board' type module????

Jim, I can open them up and take pics tonight if you want. I'll bet right now that BOTH of the new ones I have are exactly the same.

I bet they are too. I thought they might have the computer boards and was surprised that they have the regular electronic module. I wonder which is better and what the differences are between the module type and the board type. When we had the discussion I brought up that my computer board type had a 'clicking' when you first powered it up and the module type didn't. I was wondering if anyone else has the board type and if their's clicks. Sorry if I'm getting too far off topic. Still trying to peg down which one works the best. The one I have I got second hand and I'm wondering how good it is comparitively.

I just found this info on the special module:

http://www.msdignition.com/dist_82.htm

YOW That son-of-a-bean is almost $200!
Look;
http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=MSD83641/424.0

Nash,

Did I see that you are considering selling the 2 aftermarket distributors?

How much you want for them?

Drew

Drew! Great to hear from you my friend!

Send me your mailing address and I will mail one to you to play with and test.

If it works well for you, I'll ask for half of what it cost me. If it doesn't meet your needs, you mail it back to me. Fair enough?

DEFINITELY!!!

Thanks, Nash. I don't care what Bjorn says about you.....you're a great guy.

You darn Texans always stick together, we all know it!

I'll ship it in the morning.

LOL, cool!

Thanks!

Drew

well,so my words dont count for anything, huh?

Counts for 6142+

LOL for sure!

6143 and I'm not gaining on you at all!

Ar Har!

NOW....we all see how you two scanky pirates have gotten to where you've gotten!

You two just continually spar with eachother! In many obscure threads that some of us never even see! Filthy varmits you are!

I'll slash me friggin blade upon your Swedish neck Bjorn, then find it within me to splice old Michigan Jims gut in one clean swing.

As fer the rest of ye, good day and best wishes.

Ah Ha! We've scared out our skervy competition, Bjorn! I could feel the breath and the footsteps pounding up from behind. We will not run. We will turn and fight! Take that! I'm over 5K in a wink of an eye.

Guess you all figured out that we watched Pirates II this weekend on DVD....TWICE!! I do love the feisty young lady...

Drew, let me know when the HEI arrives so I can scratch it off my list of Things To Do. Should be there by Wednesday. Oh hell, did I include the instructions? ......yes I did.

Not that you need the instructions my friend. But lets talk a bit before you do the swap. Call or PM me when you are ready: 931-378-2060.

I certainly will! It's gonna be a couple weeks before I'm ready....motor is coming out this weekend so I can clean it out and replace rod and main bearings.....Grrrrrrr.

May throw in a set of forged rods while I have it open....

Drew

Drew, my son is down there in San Angelo going through a sneaky-pete Air Force class this month. He says it is HOT down there right now! Merry Christmas!

Drew, did you receive the HEI assembly I sent you?

Hey does anyone still have any of these for sale? I am not sure what HEI is on my bird now but having carb issues and had some bad plug wires replaced as well and would like to just replace it along with the new carb I just bought. Not sure if is was for a chevy and could be wrong parts. How would it effect my car if the HEI was for a chevy and was roatating in the wrong direction? would it even work at all?