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  1. 02-23-2007 02:00 PM #1
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    Question Updating ignition to 57' olds???

     



    There is not a bolt on HEI to 371 57' olds. but ther is those fancy looking rolls of wire + somekind of chip (god knows what) any experiece anyone? Not the Jimi kind of experience.. I saw a couple of L.A rodders installing somekind of special ignition system to 55' olds engine in a tv show.they said that it was an ol' school trick or something. Ring a bell??
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    I don't know but dosen't accell or some of those company's make/sell ignitions for that???
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    Pertronix has great conversion kits for almost any point type distributor. They are cheap, simple, and work fine. My 394 Olds is going to get one.


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    Don got it!!! Make sure the distributor bushings are good and tight and the advance mechanisms work good then just add a Petronix conversion and a good coil. They work fine, last a long time.
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