Engine Swap Everything about swapping an engine into your Third Gen.....be it V6, V8, LTX/LSX, crate engine, etc. Pictures, questions, answers, and work logs.

distributor/ignition question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 06:45 AM
  #1  
91tirespin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: Lexington, South Carolina
Car: 91 camaro rs
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700r4
distributor/ignition question

I'm doin a 350 swap in my rs and ordered a pertronix flame thrower HEI distributor and a MSD 6AL ignition system. Is there anything I need to modify to get these two to work together, do I need to just get another distributor, or do they work together fine?
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 11:20 AM
  #2  
ede's Avatar
ede
TGO Supporter
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 14,811
Likes: 1
From: Jackson County
why didn't you get a msd distributor? then it would of been more or less plug and play. no idea how the two parts you picked wil lwork together. the msd stuff will have a lot of instructions for all the differant applications.
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 11:40 AM
  #3  
88IROC350TPI's Avatar
Supreme Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,009
Likes: 5
From: Pitman, NJ
Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: Canfield 195 headed 358ci
Transmission: TH350, Art Carr 9.5"
Axle/Gears: 3.92 Dana 44
You can hook an MSD box up to just about any distributor but, as ede says, you coulda bought the cheapo MSD Probillet thats "requires an MSD 6 or compatible box" ...Probably woulda been cheaper and woul definately be easier to install.
Reply
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 04:13 PM
  #4  
91tirespin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: Lexington, South Carolina
Car: 91 camaro rs
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700r4
I figured it out. I called MSD and the guy told me all I needed was a 8 dollar wiring harness that directly connects between the hei module and the 6al ignition box.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MustangBeater20
TBI
11
Oct 29, 2022 09:20 PM
fasteddi
Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
15
Sep 10, 2015 09:32 AM
Bubbajones_ya
Electronics
4
Aug 31, 2015 12:02 PM
ezobens
DIY PROM
8
Aug 19, 2015 10:29 PM
redmaroz
LTX and LSX
7
Aug 16, 2015 11:40 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:09 PM.