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will a CC HEI distributor work on a non CC engine?

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Old May 12, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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will a CC HEI distributor work on a non CC engine?

i ask this becuz i wasnt sure if there was anything i could do to mine so i could use it on the motor i wanna swap into my car........would there b a change....and if so.....could i do something to correct it?......thanks
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Old May 13, 2002 | 04:36 AM
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no, it would not work, the computer controls the advance so the engine would not get any advance other than the inital you have to get a vacume advance distributar for your engine to run properally
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Old May 13, 2002 | 08:02 AM
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It would work, but not properly, and throw things out of whack. Like said you have to get a vacuum advance dist.
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