Distributor Question

Ed Carpenter · 06-20-2007, 12:50 PM

My son (18) finished building his 327 for his 70 Nova. It should run in the 11's. It has all good pieces in it but he put the factory distributor from the old 350 back in it with new points,condensor,etc. It has a curve kit in it with the heavy springs. The engine runs great at idle but at around 3000 it starts to break up and miss alot. If you really start to get on the engine it pops like crazy. I run a crank trigger in mine so we can't switch out and try it. is he going to need to run a msd or mallory type dist with this engine. Also he bought a standard coil. Im not sure if it can put enough juice for this engine. Thanks as always for the info.

Ed Carpenter

66 Chevy II

SS/H

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 06-20-2007, 05:58 PM

Ed,
Look on the parts for sale. I have a complete Mallory set up. Dist,ignition box and coil. i will make you a deal on it.
Chip

Chip Johnson

FED 387 · 06-20-2007, 10:36 PM

Use the mallory 102X points if still available will let you rev to 8500++++ otherwise go to an electronic ignition get rid of the points etc.

Bruce Fulper · 06-21-2007, 12:47 AM

Ed:
Get rid of those heavy springs. You want the total in early, say by 2500 rpm. Best buy is an MSD dist. f you want detail Email me.

Sometimes the best substitue for brains is silence.

a2race · 06-21-2007, 06:16 PM

i have a brand new HEI from Summit that im not using, even has a pigtail for BATT+. would sell it for $135 + shipping.
adam

Bob Berleen · 06-26-2007, 01:31 AM

it sounds like the factory ballast resistor may have been bypassed in the wireing some chevys are at the old style voltage regulator and a swap to a one wire alternator may eliminate it . you might try adding an aftermarket
ballast resistor

06-20-2007, 12:50 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Distributor Question My son (18) finished building his 327 for his 70 Nova. It should run in the 11's. It has all good pieces in it but he put the factory distributor from the old 350 back in it with new points,condensor,etc. It has a curve kit in it with the heavy springs. The engine runs great at idle but at around 3000 it starts to break up and miss alot. If you really start to get on the engine it pops like crazy. I run a crank trigger in mine so we can't switch out and try it. is he going to need to run a msd or mallory type dist with this engine. Also he bought a standard coil. Im not sure if it can put enough juice for this engine. Thanks as always for the info. Ed Carpenter 66 Chevy II SS/H __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

06-26-2007, 01:31 AM	#6
Bob Berleen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kent , Wa. Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ballast resistor? it sounds like the factory ballast resistor may have been bypassed in the wireing some chevys are at the old style voltage regulator and a swap to a one wire alternator may eliminate it . you might try adding an aftermarket ballast resistor __________________ Bob Berleen 6910 STK 65 Bel Air Wagon P/SA 6910 ET 691Q

06-20-2007, 05:58 PM	#2
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Ed, Look on the parts for sale. I have a complete Mallory set up. Dist,ignition box and coil. i will make you a deal on it. Chip Chip Johnson

06-20-2007, 10:36 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,408 Likes: 500 Liked 328 Times in 176 Posts	Use the mallory 102X points if still available will let you rev to 8500++++ otherwise go to an electronic ignition get rid of the points etc.

06-21-2007, 12:47 AM	#4
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Ed: Get rid of those heavy springs. You want the total in early, say by 2500 rpm. Best buy is an MSD dist. f you want detail Email me. Sometimes the best substitue for brains is silence.

06-21-2007, 06:16 PM	#5
a2race Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portage Lakes, Ohio Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i have a brand new HEI from Summit that im not using, even has a pigtail for BATT+. would sell it for $135 + shipping. adam