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Old 01-29-2014, 06:30 PM
boostmaster boostmaster is offline
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Location: Kentucky
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Does an HEI require all of the adjustments of points and dwell?

I'd really like to use this one I have as it was free and should work fine but I truly have no idea how this stuff gets adjusted. (Same with the carburetor)--- I can fool with fuel injection but this "old" stuff is Greek to me.

I don't know anyone local to me that can guide me with this stuff so, I have to come here to look stupid.

My engine builder has offered to break the engine in for me once it's ready to go. He said he could adjust the carb and so on... While that's good for me, I'd still like to be able to bring it to him as "ready to go" as possible. Besides, I'd really like to learn not only the basics but the "tricks" that supposedly make these older cars "supposedly" easier to work on.