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Old Aug 6, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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HEI cap Help simple ?

I am getting rid of my cc-distributor and found a non-cc one cheap on the for-sale board but the guy has one without the cap , coil and rotor will my stuff work on it . Are all HEI caps coils and rotors the same .My cap has only the plug from the distributor to the cap , the white tac wire & a pink battery wier in it . If not I am looking for a complete vacuume advance distibutor for my 85 Iroc in good working condition . Thank You .

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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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Will my cap work on vaccume advance distributor chevy .
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
If you have the coil-in-cap distributor, your cap, coil and rotor should work. If not, you can pick up new ones at any parts store.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Car: 85 IROC Ht
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Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt 411
Thats what I thought but , I sometimes get after doing a search . I do have the in cap coil and all that stuff is new .
Not that I need to know but how did the distributor communacate
with the ecm with only the tack wire and battery wire lead 85 Iroc came with carb . Thank you very much for your help and you do not have to ansewr that ?
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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From: Carmel NY
Car: 85 IROC Ht
Engine: 383 carb
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt 411
Thats what I thought but , I sometimes get after doing a search . I do have the in cap coil and all that stuff is new .
Not that I need to know but how did the distributor communacate
with the ecm with only the tack wire and battery wire lead 85 Iroc came with carb . Thank you very much for your help and you do not have to ansewr that ?
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Computer controlled distributors had a separate connector for the ECM signals.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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Car: 85 IROC Ht
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Then witch one do I have thier is no vacuum advance or separate conector .
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
With no vacuum advance it will be a computer-controlled unit. There will be a 4 pin connector coming out of the base of the distributor for the ECM.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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From: Carmel NY
Car: 85 IROC Ht
Engine: 383 carb
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I gess I never hook't that up after the motor swap . I am sure its hiden behinde the block some where I can not see . Just wanted to know thank you verey much .

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