Gm Hei

Discussion in 'DIY Marinizing' started by karlman, Apr 2, 2005.

  1. karlman
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    karlman New Member

    I installed automotive GM HEI distributors in my 1988 boat with twin 454 Crusaders. Removed and locked out the vacuum advance. Is this all I would need to do or would the weights be removed? Noticed that the old point style distributors have no advance vacuum or weights. Have called many companys and cant get a good answer on how to set up these distributors.Thanks
     
    karlman, Apr 2, 2005
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  2. gonzo
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    gonzo Senior Member

    You just made an illegal installation that is VERY DANGEROUS. It is an automotive distributor that doesn't have a spark arrestor. Please change it.
     
    gonzo, Apr 2, 2005
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  3. Corpus Skipper
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    Corpus Skipper Hopeless Boataholic

    Gonzo's right. If you still have your old distributors, there are electronic pickup conversions available for about what it costs to rehab those HEIs.
     
    Corpus Skipper, Apr 6, 2005
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