420 SBC project..was Re: selection of TBI components for 383 Chevy

Curtis L. Martin cmartin at america.com
Wed Oct 15 12:41:32 GMT 1997


> Their solution was to buy an Accell module, more resistant to the
> effects of
> the coil's mag. field, and to use the special kit which mounts the coil
> remotely, uses high tension lead and adapter to carry spark to
> distributor.  I
> never tried it.You could use a small cap type HEI dist. from a '90 GM
> pickup,
> which uses a remote coil.
> 
> Shannen

Ok, thanks for the warning.  I do have coil-in-cap Accel coil as well as a
leftover "normal" Accel coil (from when the car was a V6)

I might consider putting the MSD dust cap back on the HEI distributor and
go back to having a coil mounted away from the distributor.

Curt



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