Gm Hei Dstributor

[topwrench]

has anybody here bought one of those $45.00 accel style distributors on ebay ? are they any good , says they are all new with hardened gear and adjustable vacuum advance. sounds to good to be true so it must be.

[MT79]

The procomp or RPC brand unit. They are copied from MSD units from what I see and hear (MSD actually won a law suit against them b/c of this) and made cheaply in China or Taiwan. I just posted the same question. After reading up some- good luck getting any warrenty service should something break, or any type of customer service for that matter. Some people say they work fine, while more than a few others
have said the coils, etc. burnt after a few weeks. You have to use 2 gaskets along w/ gasket maker to get the valve covers to seal using Procomp heads from what I've heard.
Just my .02

[topwrench]

doesnt sound to good so far . thanks

[thesals]

i run a ford version in my mustang.... the coil was junk so i tossed it and thru in an MSD coil.... runs just like an HEI ought to.... i've had mine for 2 years now.... and there have been a lot of high performance miles put on it

[topwrench]

thanks thesals . does the accel syle have the coil built into the cap or os it seperate

[thesals]

accel makes both types with the coil in the cap and the small cap external coil HEI.... the one i have is the large cap with the internal coil