: whats the difference between 4.3 and 5.7 distrbutor


boggedsami
10-12-2009, 06:31 PM
i know at least the cap but can you change the gear and run a hei 5.7 in a 4.3 or just the cap and rotor or what ?
is it even possible
thanks

fordnut
10-12-2009, 06:54 PM
i took a hei dist out of a late 70 early 80 262 v6 nova i believe and put it in a 4.3 hope thats what you meant

odee
10-12-2009, 07:15 PM
you should look at the star wheel on top v6=6 points v8=8. Other than that the housings are the same.

trkklr77
10-12-2009, 10:32 PM
x2 the pickup coil under the rotor is going to have 6 points and a v8 will have 8.

boggedsami
10-13-2009, 06:07 PM
thanks for the help it makes sense now

90K5
10-19-2009, 03:50 PM
A 262 is a 4.3