Wow!! Do you really 'Commute' to work in your GMC??
>I lost the air conditioner belt this morning on the way home from work.
>Would someone have the part numbers for this belt?
>
>Russ Bethel
>rbethel
>
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:50:38 -0400
From: "Bartz, Paul"
Subject: RE: GMC: HEI Ignition
If you're thinking of updating the distributor, consider the one Dick
Patterson,
http://www.paterson-gmc.com/~gmc/motorhome.html has
available. He modifies it for the GMC.
Paul
> From: Patrick Flowers [SMTP

atri63]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 1998 1:01 PM
> Subject: Re: GMC: HEI Ignition
>
>
> Has anyone put a regular Olds HEI ignition system on their GMC? If
> so, what particular model/years should be used? Benefits versus
> drawbacks? Other considerations?
>
> Ralph,
>
> This is a very popular conversion for the older Oldsmobiles. The
> biggest problem on our motorhomes is that the larger HEI distributor
> interferes with the air cleaner. You can't use an aftermarket air
> cleaner due to clearance problems with the engine cover. You either
> need to "remodel" the original air cleaner with a hammer or find an
> air cleaner off a later model motorhome (or toronado).
>
> The swap is pretty straightforward and the procedure was even outlined
> in a post here several months back. IIRC, you need to pull 12V off
> the IGN post of the fuse block (the factory points wiring is only 6V
> and is not heavy enough for the HEI) and the poster recommended 10AWG
> wire.
>
> I was thinking of going with the petronix module, which fits inside
> the original distributor, but parts availability on the road could be
> tough. Instead of picking up an HEI module or coil at the nearest
> Autozone, I'd have to get a replacement pertronix module FedEx'd to
> whereever I was stranded(or carry a spare on board). The petronix
> also wouldn't require any wiring changes.
>