HEI question

[sweetpeet]

hey guys, so I just bought a HEI distributor for my amc 360. but its really huge(i mean like double the size of the stock amc) and doesn't have alot of room for twisting it when I need to change the timing. does anyone know if it is suppose to be that big or do I need to return it?

 

[Saddle Tramp]

Try this-

http://www.junkyardgenius.com/index2.html

Click on the logo at the top of the page to get in. It should be a wealth of information on the subject from a guy who I think knows what he is talking about.

 

[SteelHeadz]

The one i have is the same size found on a Chevrolet 350. The coil is inside the distributor pack and thats the reason why its so big. I clocked mine where the vacuum advance is facing the front towards the radiator. This will give you enough room to calibrate the timing.

 

[sweetpeet]

The one i have is the same size found on a Chevrolet 350. The coil is inside the distributor pack and thats the reason why its so big. I clocked mine where the vacuum advance is facing the front towards the radiator. This will give you enough room to calibrate the timing.

but I was told that the HEI needs to be put in with the vaccume facing the first pistion

 

[papajeep]

I put one on my 360 and love it. I got it from Zach at Z &M in Ohio. Yes, it's tight, but it fits. Here are some pics that might help you.

 

[sweetpeet]

I put one on my 360 and love it. I got it from Zach at Z &M in Ohio. Yes, it's tight, but it fits. Here are some pics that might help you.

the pictures you have poster have been helpful! can you post some more of how you hooked it up??

 

[papajeep]

Actually it wasn't that difficult. Had my "mechanic" son help me. We took off the old dist. cap and noted how it lined up (where #1 was pointing); then we pulled the old dist., removed the bottom gear and placed it on the HEI, inserted the HEI and locked it into place, again, noting where #1 pointed. Replaced the cap on the distributor and connected the red wire to a 12V source. (the black wire goes to my tachometer). Fired up the Jeep and made minor adjustment to get a good idle. I love this thing, especially in that it cleaned up the engine compartment. Got rid of the coil, the cumbersome Ford electronic block and a resistor block. All those electronics are included in the solid state component in the cap of the HEI.

 

[papajeep]

I like to go to the PA JEEP SHOW in York, PA (July 17 & 18 this year) and check out the swap meet. One vendor I always stop at is Z&M Jeeps (zmjeeps.com) He deals mostly in full sized Jeeps but has lots of parts. I got my H.E.I from him a few years ago.

 

[Rex]

I just did the same thing in my '74 CJ5. I have the 304 engine. I bought a Mallory HEI from Summit but it didn't fit right and required the main shaft be drilled so I sent it back and got one from another company. It was a Pro Sport or something like that. It cost a little more than the Mallory but it was ready to drop in. It's a tight fit but now I no longer have points to deal with. My Jeep runs better now and I'm sure the reliability is a lot better too. For a couple hundred bucks I think it is well worth it. It'll fit.

 

[82CJ7JEEP]

I installed the Accel HEI on my 360. It is larger than stock but I have not had any issues with setting the timing.