DADS53
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05-21-12 08:19 PM - Post#2228434
Due to my mistake  , I now have a credit at a local salvage yard but concern about them loosing the record has me looking to spend it soon  . So, reading about an HEI conversion made me think maybe I should pick one up for the near future. Their inventory shows three types: a round mini (part #30-1631 from an '83 2.8L), a flat sided mini (part #30-1635 from an '88 4.3L) and a large (part #30-1697 from an '80 250ci).
Now a question for those with some experience is: aside from cosmetics, would any one of these be easier to convert, better fit or cheaper to run than the others? BTW, my machinist cousin has offered some help.
Thanks
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05-21-12 10:00 PM - Post#2228471
In response to DADS53
What are you wanting to "convert" the distributor to ? to fit what ?
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DADS53
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05-21-12 10:16 PM - Post#2228476
In response to bobg1951chevy
Sorry, it would be used in a 235/261 running off 12 volts.
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Happy Belair
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05-22-12 06:00 AM - Post#2228548
In response to DADS53
Link
Go to this link on the Hamb, gives a detailed instruction of that very conversion.
I used it when I took the 53 police car to HEI, works like a champ
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DADS53
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05-22-12 09:09 AM - Post#2228603
In response to Happy Belair
Thanks Happy,
I've read your link as well as a couple others, they're all over the net. There's also the mini conversion here http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/HEI_mini.html.
I was curious if there were many here who had positive and negative feedback on their conversion. I'm leaning toward the 2.8L dizzy, without the base plugs, for the aesthetics.
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Happy Belair
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05-22-12 03:06 PM - Post#2228712
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our set up was preatty straight forward and we havent had any probloems with the set up..
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