Silver Condenser/Capacitor between Injector and Distributor

[nashville68bird]

While messing with the distributor last evening I noticed a clean silver capacitor mounted between the injector and the distributor assembly. Brown wire in, white wire out (or vice-versa). Neither end of the wires were connected to anything. I am assuming the original owner disconnected this when he converted this car to the aftermarket HEI Coil, and this little doo-hicky was no longer needed to serve its original purpose. Anyone having thoughts on this let me know.

 

[Antz81]

No sure if that's where they normally are on an '82, but to me it looks like the tach filter.

 

[bill81vette]

I have one on my '81.. I think Antz is correct

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[nashville68bird]

That would make perfect sense, guys. The original owner converted the ignition coil and distributor to HEI, and the Tach Connector goes directly in to the Coil housing now. So, the stock filter was bypassed.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

All Corvettes from '75 onwards came from the factory equipped with HEI. The previous owner of yours downgraded it with a hokey aftermarket unit.