| New Distributor and Cap [message #242046] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 17:31  |
Bruce Hart
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Trying to help dispose of a friend's GMC parts, I have a new HEI distributor, cap and rotor. When I cross reference the cap it shows up as a Chevrolet or Cadillac specific part not Oldsmobile.
(Summit Ignition Performance Upgrade #SUM-850013)
Will this distributor and parts work on an Oldsmobile engine?
Can any GM HEI distributor work on the Oldsmobile?
Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
1977 28' Kingsley
La Grange, Wyoming
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| Re: New Distributor and Cap [message #242050 is a reply to message #242046] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 17:45  |
Ken Burton
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The Olds distributor turns the opposite direction. There was also something about a thrust washer on one of them. And you need to verify the pump drive is the same. Why don't you call Dick Paterson and ask him for sure.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: New Distributor and Cap [message #242052 is a reply to message #242050] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 17:47 |
Ken Burton
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OOPS. I see that James Hupy already answered your question while I was typing and watching a movie. He probably knows more about it than I do.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Distributor and Cap [message #242063 is a reply to message #242055] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 18:49 |
Bruce Hart
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Thanks guys, my brother is interested in it for a 442 Olds with a 455.
Doesn't the the cut of the gear "right hand or left hand helix" determine
the rotation of the distributor.
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 5:01 PM, Espen Heitmann <bimet@online.no> wrote:
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> But the HEI cap rotor and coil is the same.
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| Re: New Distributor and Cap [message #242067 is a reply to message #242055] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 18:55 |
Ken Burton
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Not really, the coil is different. There is a color code on the wires. From memory the wires we need are yellow and red. The others are white and red. Before buying anything double check that the colors I stated are correct. My spare is in the coach about 11 miles from here so I can not easily check it right now.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: New Distributor and Cap [message #242093 is a reply to message #242046] |
Sun, 02 March 2014 20:34 |
JohnL455
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Olds should be Olds as far as dist rotation. Thrust washers are also different due to reverse gear bevel
Wire colors--- that's on the pickup coil not the ign coil, yes?
HEI V8 caps all the same with integral coil. There is also a smaller HEI with remote coil came out later
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Distributor and Cap [message #242201 is a reply to message #242117] |
Mon, 03 March 2014 16:16 |
Bruce Hart
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Thanks for all the help guys. I did some digging on my own and found this
web site:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/HEI-Ignitions-A-primer-/10000000002053885/g.html
Half way down on the article it talks about the colors of the coil and pick
up coil.
If my brother got an Olds Toronado 455 engine with the starter on the right
(passenger) side than this distributor will work for him. Brother has been
an Olds fan for years, so I am sure he is all aware of this. I didn't.
I could not cross reference the distributor # anywhere on the web. 1103346
9E 2
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 11:21 PM, Kosier <gkosier@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Sorry John, but the ignition coil and pickup coil must be matched in
> polarity. GM color coded the wiring
> so as to eliminate any possibility of mistake. The cars with right side
> starters (Chevys, iron block Caddys &
> Toronados) used one polarity and the left hand starters, which includes RWD
> Olds, use the other.
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> Gary Kosier
> 77 PB e/500 Cad
> Newark Oh
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John R. Lebetski
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 9:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] New Distributor and Cap
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> Olds should be Olds as far as dist rotation. Thrust washers are also
> different due to reverse gear bevel
> Wire colors--- that's on the pickup coil not the ign coil, yes?
> HEI V8 caps all the same with integral coil. There is also a smaller HEI
> with remote coil came out later
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> Chicago, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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