Additionally, if you go with an external coil and want to keep the firewall
uncluttered, I believe MSD makes a bulkhead type fitting for passing the
coil wire into the cab area allowing the coil to be mounted somewhere under
the dash - which means less wiring in the engine compartment also. You
could probably do the same thing with a rubber grommet though. Just some
more ideas.
Bob W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Current" <bcurrent@csu.org>
To: "Mark A. Self" <mark.self@verizon.net>
Cc: "Oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 09:15 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Small diameter HEI
> Mark,
> There are several choices of smaller diameter 'HEI's, but they are not
usually
> "HEI"s. By that I mean that they don't have the coil integrated into the
cap,
> they use an external coil. As joe said, several aftermarket companies
make the
> smaller diameter distributors, but you will need an external coil. One
option
> that may be cheaper is to get an old points-type distributor in good
shape, and
> replace the internals with a conversion kit to make it electronic. There
is a
> company Pertronix (??) who makes a kit I have heard good things about.
This
> still means an external coils tho...
>
> Hope that helps,
> Bill C.
> 52 "Newbie"
>
>
>
> "Mark A. Self" wrote:
>
> > I'm installing a 403 Olds into my '55 1st AD. I've positioned the
engine so
> > that i can have minmal metal work to floorboard and firewall. But, the
> > stock HEI is a gigantua monster. And it appears that I'm going to have
to
> > alter the firewall for it to fit. A friend said that he saw a smaller
HEI
> > unit on one of the enthusiasts shows on TV. Is there such a beast? And
is
> > it on something stock (cheap wrecking yard ite) or aftermarket (Big
bucks)?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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