MSD Distributor?
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MSD Distributor? Im looking to buy a MSD distributor for my 96 Camaro Z28. I am making the carbureted so I think I need a HEI distributor but I am not entirely sure. I was looking at these below. Could someone please give me some input on what distributor I should get and why. The car will not be computer controlled.
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http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD+Ignition/121/85501/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD+Ignition/121/8393/10002/-1
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http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD+Ignition/121/85501/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD+Ignition/121/8393/10002/-1
Well if you have an ignition control box, like a MSD6 or something (http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD+Ignition/121/6421/10002/-1) then you don't have to go with the vacuum advance of the distributors that you linked to as the box will take care of the timing.
Also if you are running a separate coil then you don't need the HEI ignition which has the coil on top of the distributor.
If you don't care about that, then get the one you have listed above, with HEI and a vacuum advance on the base. Also if you are using the GMPP Carburetor Manifold (http://www.jegs.com/i/GM+Performance...02592/10002/-1) you can just buy a normal MSD distributor or even a ACDelco one, you don't have to spend the extra money on a billet distributor. If your heads have been milled or the block has been decked heavily the bolt holes on the intake may not line up perfectly. Also you might need a shim or an adjustable collar distributor if the engine has been machined heavily to make sure that the distributor gear right and the collar on the distributor sits right on the manifold.
Also if you are running a separate coil then you don't need the HEI ignition which has the coil on top of the distributor.
If you don't care about that, then get the one you have listed above, with HEI and a vacuum advance on the base. Also if you are using the GMPP Carburetor Manifold (http://www.jegs.com/i/GM+Performance...02592/10002/-1) you can just buy a normal MSD distributor or even a ACDelco one, you don't have to spend the extra money on a billet distributor. If your heads have been milled or the block has been decked heavily the bolt holes on the intake may not line up perfectly. Also you might need a shim or an adjustable collar distributor if the engine has been machined heavily to make sure that the distributor gear right and the collar on the distributor sits right on the manifold.
