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Offline 85silverado@yahoo.com

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Help me finding the right distributor
« 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

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Re: Help me finding the right distributor
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Help me finding the right distributor
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Help me finding the right distributor
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 03:52:24 pm »
you should be able to tell what kind of gear is on the current distributor.

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Re: Help me finding the right distributor
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2013, 05:27:09 pm »
Thanks a lot man i appreciate it