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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: shootinmanbwh on September 06, 2007, 09:57:14 pm

Title: distributor points eliminator kit
Post by: shootinmanbwh on September 06, 2007, 09:57:14 pm

I have a 73 C10 shortbed.  Actually it was a 3/4 ton long bed that was shortened and turned into a shortbed.  It has the original 454 in it.  I want to put a point eliminator kit in the distributor.  Has anyone ever used one of these, and if so which is a good one.  Are they hard to put in? 

Title: Re: distributor points eliminator kit
Post by: Captkaos on September 06, 2007, 11:16:17 pm

Just buy and HEI from a 75-80's (or higher, but non ESC) vehicle (maybe $50 at the salvage yard) and eliminate the points completely.

Title: Re: distributor points eliminator kit
Post by: 197 on September 10, 2007, 03:50:40 pm

This is what I used, installed it over a year ago and its still working.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-VehicleBrowse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2005140/p-2005140/N-111+1973+200729944+600001579/c-10101#reviews

Title: Re: distributor points eliminator kit
Post by: KojaK 79k10 on September 28, 2007, 11:59:48 am

the pertronix kit is very nice but for the same price you could get a used HEI (high energy ignition) distributor. the HEI units are nice because they deliver the 30,000+ volts needed to make your engine run well without buying the accel HO coils everyone wastes money on.

Title: Re: distributor points eliminator kit
Post by: Captkaos on September 29, 2007, 03:02:02 pm

You can get used working HEI's from the junkyard for about $30. (or at least here you can)