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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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82 T/A Distributor question

I'm getting my stuff together right now to put a 400SBC into my Trans Am next week. I'm planning on removing the ECM when I do this, my question is can I reuse the distributor thats in there now or do I have to get a non computer one?
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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Is it an HEI unit?
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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its the the stock HEI type I believe, I have always thought it was ecm controled.
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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It's HEI but computer controlled, you will need a different distributer, an HEI with vacumn advance. It will be what you need.
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