Chevy HEI in a ford

86ttops · February 2nd, 2009, 02:38 PM

Ok so i have a 73 bronco that has a 351w out of a older stang it has the old school ignition with the ignition box. I came across a bronco on ebay that looked to have a hei distributor in a 302. After doing a little research i found you can buy these. Is there away to make your own? As much as i don't like chevy i think they had a hell of a design with that distributor. I have a hei just wondered what or if machining is required to make it work? if this is possible can it be done on my 86 gt as well it would neaten up the engine bay.

86er · February 2nd, 2009, 06:26 PM

weld an hei body to a ford dist shaft..............

GT347SC · February 2nd, 2009, 07:53 PM

They will work in anything, but i dont think you can machine anything to make it work. They custom make those housings.

86ttops · February 2nd, 2009, 08:57 PM

No they don't custom make them i found a site that says they take the stock Chevy dist and machine it to fit the 302 block. I will see if i can find it.

Matt Cramer · February 3rd, 2009, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by 86ttops

No they don't custom make them i found a site that says they take the stock Chevy dist and machine it to fit the 302 block. I will see if i can find it.

Seems kind of like overkill; all you really have to do is take a Duraspark distributor and wire its pick-up coil to an HEI module.

GT347SC · February 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM

Some are custom made. A buddy had one and was def not a cut down chevy dizzy. You would still have to do some work on the drive shaft since ford uses a hex drive for the oil pump and chevy is a flat blade.

fakesaleen · February 4th, 2009, 08:22 AM

I got one from procomp and it works great, but its huge so you have to modify some stuff to make it fit

superbean · February 5th, 2009, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by fakesaleen

I got one from procomp and it works great, but its huge so you have to modify some stuff to make it fit

I have an h.e.i. style unit on mine and it's the size of a softball, no joke, but it works great lol

February 2nd, 2009, 02:38 PM	#1
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,287 iTrader: 0 reviews	Chevy HEI in a ford Ok so i have a 73 bronco that has a 351w out of a older stang it has the old school ignition with the ignition box. I came across a bronco on ebay that looked to have a hei distributor in a 302. After doing a little research i found you can buy these. Is there away to make your own? As much as i don't like chevy i think they had a hell of a design with that distributor. I have a hei just wondered what or if machining is required to make it work? if this is possible can it be done on my 86 gt as well it would neaten up the engine bay.

February 2nd, 2009, 06:26 PM	#2
86er I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	weld an hei body to a ford dist shaft.............. __________________ Just a truck 5.4 3v: 264hp 317ft lbs rock stock The "search" button, its not just for porn piecing together the next project faster than your first sexual experience

February 4th, 2009, 08:22 AM	#7
fakesaleen Enthusiast 1988 lx t-top Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 530 iTrader: 0 reviews	I got one from procomp and it works great, but its huge so you have to modify some stuff to make it fit __________________

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February 2nd, 2009, 07:53 PM	#3
GT347SC Regular 89 GT, 92 LX Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	They will work in anything, but i dont think you can machine anything to make it work. They custom make those housings.

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86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,287 iTrader: 0 reviews	No they don't custom make them i found a site that says they take the stock Chevy dist and machine it to fit the 302 block. I will see if i can find it.

February 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM	#6
GT347SC Regular 89 GT, 92 LX Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	Some are custom made. A buddy had one and was def not a cut down chevy dizzy. You would still have to do some work on the drive shaft since ford uses a hex drive for the oil pump and chevy is a flat blade.

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