The GM HEI (High Energy Ignition) electronic distributors have a reputation for hassle-free performance. Used in GM rigs from its inception in 1974, the famed HEI can be retrofitted to almost any GM ...

Classic Delco distributors are among the most rugged domestic distributors ever done. We’re rebuilding a cast-iron tach-drive distributor from a small-block Chevy. However, this tutorial applies to ...

There are several situations where a small- or big-block Chevy can use a locked-out distributor for ignition timing. Some race engine builders prefer a locked distributor because their engines do not ...

I would like to install a 1988 small-block Chevy motor in my old 1953 Chevrolet truck, but I need good information so as not to make costly mistakes. The engine was equipped with a hydraulic-roller ...

The contact-points ignition system has been used on the internal combustion engine since the early 1900s because it is simple and durable. Compared to the computer-controlled ignitions used in today's ...