6.0 LS swap in 66 Riviera? carb? distributor?
05-31-2014, 01:26 PM
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6.0 LS swap in 66 Riviera? carb? distributor? Hi, I am wanting to do a 6.0 Swap to my 66 riviera...I've got the motor pretty much figured out other than the intake, distributor, and Carb...I was hoping for some insight from anyone who has done a swap? I don't want a computer and want no wiring harness. Thanks for any information!
05-31-2014, 02:45 PM
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You dont need a distributor. Just get the proper MSD either 6010 or 6012. It has everything you need. Sounds like you need some kind of dual plane intake. There is several to pick from. Just make sure its for your stock 6.0 cathedral heads. Probably a vacuum secondary 650 carb would be plenty of fuel and air. Of course this is based around a stock build. There is tons of reading you need to do in the stickys. Good luck
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06-01-2014, 09:30 PM
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ignore the dizzy haters. the gm timing cover conversion is pretty straight forward. you will need to get some water pump extension made to clear the front. i also run a billet mech fuel pump, which can be run next to the dizzy. i've run 10.0s in a 2800 lb car with basic cam only alloy 6.0 with square port heads, bit of compression and e85 carb
06-01-2014, 10:06 PM
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And is a much more expensive way to do things, the 6010 unit is a great budget way of getting things happening with programmable timing map which is better for tuning than a typical MSD distributor, at least with an engine being run below 8000rpm IMO.
06-01-2014, 11:56 PM
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Yup, the distributor is a waste of money in my book. There are other more expensive ignitions that will do even more than the distributor setup for less. Not to mention the dwell time on a 8 coil setup is literally 8x more efficient.
Show me where a distributor gained over a crank fired ignition and I'll probably still find a way to not like it. I would blame it on some expensive coil that was probably the cause for more spark energy or something along that line.
If you got the cash and want to run a ford distributor, don't let us stop you. But then again, if I could throw money away on a distributor setup like it was no big deal, I would use the Holley self learning EFI all together.
Show me where a distributor gained over a crank fired ignition and I'll probably still find a way to not like it. I would blame it on some expensive coil that was probably the cause for more spark energy or something along that line.
If you got the cash and want to run a ford distributor, don't let us stop you. But then again, if I could throw money away on a distributor setup like it was no big deal, I would use the Holley self learning EFI all together.
