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Title: Help me finding the right distributor
Post by: 85silverado@yahoo.com on June 11, 2013, 01:18:45 am

Im swapping out motors in my 85 silverado and the motor i have for it is a 350 bored 30 over out of a 1993 silverado.. Im converting the 93 motor to carb and eliminating all the computer stuff. Im trying to figure out what distributor i need to get to put in the 93 motor to convert it to HEI? Please help me all help is greatly appreciated.. Thankyou

Title: Re: Help me finding the right distributor
Post by: Captkaos on June 11, 2013, 03:22:36 pm

Any pre-1980 Distributor will work.  Keep in mind if the 1993 block has a roller cam you need the appropriately match distributor gear.

Title: Re: Help me finding the right distributor
Post by: 85silverado@yahoo.com on June 11, 2013, 03:50:34 pm

Is their any way of telling what style cam i have without tearing the engine apart? Thankyou for you response

Title: Re: Help me finding the right distributor
Post by: Captkaos on June 11, 2013, 03:52:24 pm

you should be able to tell what kind of gear is on the current distributor.

Title: Re: Help me finding the right distributor
Post by: 85silverado@yahoo.com on June 11, 2013, 05:27:09 pm

Thanks a lot man i appreciate it