Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-04 Thread Brad Olson
-- Original message -- From: Larry Shouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a follow-up question, please explain to me the pros and cons of vacuum vs. mechanical advance. All OEM-style distributors have mechanical advance (the weights and springs under the rotor). Vacuum

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-04 Thread Pelle Andersson
know? Pelle From: Clint Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101 Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:30:21 -0500 I just purchased a new Mallory HEI

[Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Larry Shouse
OK next question - which distributor or type of distributor would you recommend for the 396 I'm building? As I mentioned before, I'm looking for something I can drive now and then and take to the track once in a while for fun. I know I won't be putting anything in with points. I'm done with

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Larry Shouse
As a follow-up question, please explain to me the pros and cons of vacuum vs. mechanical advance. Larry - Original Message - From: Larry Shouse To: Chevelle List Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:03 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101 OK next

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Craig Ellis
out of mechanical advances for either/both years ago but I can't remember exactly why... - Original Message - From: Larry Shouse To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101 As a follow-up

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Clint Hooper
I just purchased a new Mallory HEI distributor from Speedtek Performance a couple of months ago. It obviously has vacuum advance. The latter is probably better for a street car because vacuum advance will improve fuel economy. I looked at an MSD distributor but the price on one was over

RE: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Herb Lumpp
://www.performancedistributors.com/index.html Herb Lumpphttp://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Larry ShouseSent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:04 PMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101 OK

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread Clint Hooper
, 2005 3:04 PMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101 OK next question - which distributor or type of distributor would you recommend for the 396 I'm building? As I mentioned before, I'm looking for something I can drive now and then and take to the track

Re: [Chevelle-list] Distributors 101

2005-10-03 Thread D.R. Jones
D.U.I builds the distributor exactly for your specific vehicle, other ones are more generic. Get HEI unit and set of their sparkplug wires and you will be good to go. D.R. Jones Larry Shouse wrote: OK next question - which distributor or type of distributor would you recommend for the 396