rusty62
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04-25-20 05:53 AM - Post#2792033
My 55 Nomad has a SBC 327 with the orig points type dist.
I would like to change to a HEI.
Will it fit with any mods to firewall??
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Shepherd
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04-25-20 08:52 AM - Post#2792045
In response to rusty62
Should work with a divorced coil.
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rusty62
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04-25-20 12:42 PM - Post#2792057
In response to Shepherd
I dont know any divorced coils.
Would like to use large cap HEI
with coil in the unit
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Shepherd
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04-25-20 02:33 PM - Post#2792066
In response to rusty62
Hei distributors are made with seperate coils, hold on maybe someone has a direct answer, but' from the cars I've seen, they had seperate coils.
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 Bad56Sedan
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04-26-20 05:09 AM - Post#2792114
In response to rusty62
pre '84 HEI cap will not clear the firewall
if the block is in the stock position
VC56S 2 door Sedan, 40 Years
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toms57
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04-26-20 10:04 AM - Post#2792142
In response to Bad56Sedan
A small cap HEI will work. MSD or other Manufacturers will clear the stock firewall.
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Bad56Sedan
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04-26-20 05:05 PM - Post#2792176
In response to toms57
MSD8570 is the small diameter distrib
VC56S 2 door Sedan, 40 Years
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acardon
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04-27-20 10:32 AM - Post#2792241
In response to Bad56Sedan
A MSD8570 requires a ignition box. It is not a stand-alone distributor.
I have heard of coil in cap distributors fitting in some tri5's but it won't fit in most cars.
Pertronix, MSD, and others make small cap external coil electronic distributors that don't need an ignition box.
Don
66 Corvair (driving)
57 2dr HT (driving)
56 2dr HT (waiting to be restored)
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rusty62
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04-27-20 10:45 AM - Post#2792242
In response to acardon
I think for right now, due to cost and extra equipment, that I will stay with the
old school points. At least I know how
to change them, check dwell, etc.
thanks
jack
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55MAS
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04-28-20 02:07 PM - Post#2792308
In response to rusty62
I think for right now, due to cost and extra equipment, that I will stay with the
old school points. At least I know how
to change them, check dwell, etc.
thanks
jack
Consider one of the many available no-points electronic conversion kits that installs in your present distributor.
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pauldian
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04-29-20 09:45 AM - Post#2792366
In response to 55MAS
I Agree ! 
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rod
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05-17-20 11:03 AM - Post#2794028
In response to pauldian
the big cap [coil in cap] dist. will fit some cars. depends on the condition of the motor mounts [mostly] and to some extent how the body is positioned in relation to the frame [front to back]
several guys told me they would not fit. so I never tried. a friend gave me a small body MSD, with the 'cap-a-dapt' which uses the big Ford cap. it went right in [with just a bit of clearance]. then I tried an HEI, and it went right in, with even more clearance. so...try it a see.
Rod in AZ
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