points to electronic conversion

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• August 06, 2012 04:38 PM - 572 Views
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  Going to convert my old Chevy distributor from points to electronic module. Any one have any preferences, as to which brand to consider, or which to avoid? I know there are quite a few companies offering these. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with any particular kit. Thanks.

   

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• SAM1951 Rides Info - middlesville, Alabama Charter Member since March 2008
  August 06, 2012 05:48 PM
  

  go with HEI and you can get parts almost anywhere.

  sam

   
• lenbeal Rides Info - harrogate, Tennessee
  August 06, 2012 05:55 PM
  flyingb
  

  I 2nd Sam unless you have a space problem with the firewall.. If so go MSD...

   
• MACS32 Rides Info - phoenix, Arizona
  August 06, 2012 05:59 PM
  JUST ANOTHER DEAL
  

  or maybe the vertix looking hei

   
• Italianguy63 Rides Info - bartow, Florida
  August 06, 2012 07:01 PM
  Speed is a matter of money... How fast do you want to go? (Mad Max)
  

  HEI

   
• DavyJ Rides Info - niagara falls, Canada
  August 06, 2012 07:39 PM
  Living life at a hundred smiles per hour!
  

  If you need the small diameter, pick up an aftermarket HEI with the matching coil. it will be more dependable than a conversion. If you want to retain the oem look, then Petronix has  the best reputation.

   
• 36sedan Rides Info - american canyon, California
  August 06, 2012 08:27 PM
  

  I have the pertronix in my 327 it works great.

   
• tazhog54 Rides Info - wingate, North Carolina Charter Member since March 2007
  August 06, 2012 09:16 PM
  Turn Right, No, the utter Right !!!
  

  Pro Comp makes both Hei large unit and the small one !  Just got one for my 72 chev factory big block this weekend at the NSRA show for  $50.00   brand new ! They have come down from $100. couple years ago . Have put a lot of them in and never had a problem with them .

   
• Italianguy63 Rides Info - bartow, Florida
  August 07, 2012 04:03 AM
  Speed is a matter of money... How fast do you want to go? (Mad Max)
  

  I get the cheapest HEI unit I can.  Like Taz says $50 bucks or less.  I then put in an ACCEL spark unit, Mr. Gasket springs and weights, and a MSD coil.  A little over $100 total and you can have a nice performance unit...  MC

   
• jchobbs Rides Info - deshler, Ohio
  August 07, 2012 07:14 AM
  

  I used a Petronix unit in my daughters 6 cyl. truck and it works great. 

   
• lofat46 Rides Info - bloomingdale, Illinois
  August 07, 2012 09:47 AM
  

  I've had a Petronix conversion in my distributor of over 8 years and not a problem.  If that's they way you choose to go over the HEI then Petronix gets my vote.

   
• Trackster Info - wilmington, Ohio
  August 07, 2012 10:51 AM

  Thanks for all the input.  Don't have much room and want to keep the " look "  so I probably will go with Pertronix Ignitor II.  

   
• jimmothershead Rides Info - huntingtown, Maryland
  August 10, 2012 03:23 PM
  Jim
  

  100% new complete HEI is only $35 with cap, rotor, 60,000 volt coil. I just bought 2 more for projects.

  Jim 410 535 1933

   

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• Italianguy63 Rides Info - bartow, Florida
  August 11, 2012 06:06 AM
  Speed is a matter of money... How fast do you want to go? (Mad Max)
  

  That's about what I paid for mine too Jim (for Dixie's Stepdaughter).  KMJ Performance.

   
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