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laclover
01-08-05, 05:30 PM
When I found the 72' 500 in the j-yard it had points ignition. Right next to it was a 75' 500 with an hei ignition. I took the older motor and the distibutor from the 75'. I rebuilt the engine and dropped it in a 85 eldo conv. Im concerned about the distributor and the spark timing. Will the engine run or should I have went aftermarket on the ecm. Maybe I should have taken the ecm from the 75' engine too. At this point does anyone have any suggestions? I started to fire it with the 4100 ecm then i thought that cant be right!

davesdeville
01-08-05, 06:40 PM
These engines don't have ECM's... :confused:

laclover
01-08-05, 06:58 PM
Does that mean I can run the engine with the hei distributor off the 75' motor.

lux hauler
01-08-05, 07:26 PM
Does that mean I can run the engine with the hei distributor off the 75' motor.
yes....wire it up just like any other (early) GM HEI.

laclover
01-08-05, 08:56 PM
Thank you everyone I will posts pics soon.