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General Motors (non-computer) HEI distributors are a dime a dozen in the salvage yards and nearly as cheap. Conversion is easy.
As shown in the schematic, the typical points system uses an inline resistor or resistance wire between the ignition switch and coil [+] terminal to avoid burning out the points. On mid-’60s-up vehicles this is […]

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General Motors Model 10 SI alternators with integral voltage regulators have been around for over 40 years and are not only much more reliable than the old-fashioned separate voltage regulators and first-generation alternators typically found in ’60s vehicles but they also put out more amperage at lower engine speeds. Eliminating the separate voltage regulator also […]

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