i have an 86 camaro with the large coil in cap distributor from what i understand i need the small cap distributor to go with the hsr intake... The person that owned the car before me wallowed out the holes for the dist cap and really messed up the housing and the gear is about all chewed up so kinda planned on a new dist. anyway. my question is what all do i need to convert to the small cap remote coil distributor and what wiring will need to be changed...

 

When I converted mine I used a Cardone from Advance Auto Parts. Its from a 92 camaro

 

I went to my local wreakage yard cut off the later style dist connector and coil wires, then cut off the old dist connector and used butt connectors to crimp it together, wires are even the same colors, its the cheapest/easiest way to go i didnt pay nothing for the connectors

 

You can get a nice set of connectors and not hack up the factory stuff from Jim's Performance. Just give him a call and he'll know what to send you. Bought mine a few years ago but I want to say... ~24$

jimsperformance.com

 

3rd Gen member and supporter S10Wildside
(Mike @ EFI Connection ) has the large to small cap adapter harness for $20
Excellent service

http://www.eficonnection.com/eficonn..._pigtails.aspx

 

The small cap distributor will work but you will find that it is a very tight fit as it will
Touch the back of the intake and limit how much u can turn it to adjust the timing.
I am still using it but will replace it soon as I get some more time to enjoy the car and feel like re wiring the ignition not something I'm looking forward to

 

You mean the HEI is a tight fit ?
Small cap dist has plenty of room which is why guys use it in HSR swaps

 

yeah i just went to the junkyard and snipped off the connectors too lol. its very easy. like he said, they are all the same colors as the large cap dizzy's. its a total of 6 wires. if you can swap out a radio...then you can do this lol

 

It is an hei cap but it has an externally mounted coil. They came stock on late model camaros and firebirds. Much smaller then the older HEI caps.

 

I love the car. It looks sweet. I have a 91 z28 1LE 350. I have stroked the motor out to 383
Forged rotating assembly with 11 to 1 compression, hsr intake holley fuel rail 36 lbs inj, AFR
195 heads, bbk 58mm throttle body custom ecu by arizona tpi, headman elite headers custom exhaust, built 700r4 soon to be replaced with a t56,3.73 detroit locker, and much more.

 

wow, that sounds like a pretty sweet setup. kinda like mine, but on steriods lol.

 

Thanks ill post some pictures when I figure out how.

 

wait, you went from HEI to a TBI style distrib?


how?

i want to go from a TBI small distrib to a big HEI one

but i dont see any way to do it easily unless someone knows something?


thanks

 

Why? That whole spark jumping thing is bogus at street RPMs.