Hot rodding the HEI distributor
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There are 2 different designs of the HEI coil. The only external difference is that one has red and white power leads, the other has red and yellow power leads. You will need to know which one of these you have stock to order up the appropriate aftermarket coil. | There are 2 different designs of the HEI coil. The only external difference is that one has red and white power leads, the other has red and yellow power leads. You will need to know which one of these you have stock to order up the appropriate aftermarket coil. | ||
| − | For blown or nitrous applications it is recommended to use an MSD (or equivalent) ignition amplifier box setup. | + | For high performance, blown or nitrous applications it is recommended to use an MSD (or equivalent) ignition amplifier box setup along with high quality plug wires. |
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| + | ====Coil ground==== | ||
| + | The coil is grounded through the center terminal of the connector under the coil cover. This ground may be a wire or a solid strap, as shown below. | ||
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| + | [[File:Hei coil ground center term.jpg]] | ||
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