HEI Distributor for my 73...?

[r1_addict]

I located the problem of my non funtioning tach today...the mainshaft is stripped where the crossgear engages. My options are to rebuild it my self, by a stock replacement or put in a nice billet HEI, but I can't find one with a tach drive. Any suggestioins out there?

 

[patsnitrovette]

sure msd makes a tach drive billet
distributor

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=MSD-8572


.also performance distributors makes one also its dui -davis
unified ignitions.
http://www.performancedistributors.com/index.html

sit down there not cheap,ive used both of them.

 

[Tom73]

Replacement HEI units with Tach Drive are VERY expensive. Would be better off getting a normal HEI unit and installing a 75/76 electronic tach.

But the distributor is VERY easy to rebuild and very cheap. Had the same problem on my '73, so got a new shaft and swaped it in in a couple of hours.

A third option would be to find a good points type tach drive distributor and swap in a Pertronix electronic trigger. This would keep your tach drive and give you electronic ignition.

tom...

 

[Robin7TFour]

Bill, i have a stock gm hei dist in my 74. i found a elctronic tach on e-bay for $50.00 . the housings are an easy swap,and you add a couple of extra wires.


good luck.


robin