[njbloodline666]

i am changing my carb ( a computer controlled Qjet) to a holley... im pretty sure i have to get rid of that coil in cap hei, when i swap out the dist what wires do i need to splice out of the old dist ...the car is an 84 camaro 5.0

[84Z]

I got a 84 camaro and I had the stock distrib with the coil mounted on top. 305 as well as carb was swapped out, but I kept that distrib with the new engine so the wires just weren't needed. I did this a while ago but I don't remember splicing at all.

[strracer7]

you dont have to change your distributor

[DoubleVision]

If the computer is no longer active you will have to change the distributor, the computer controlled HEI has no mechanical or vacuum advance, so the timing would stay at it`s base setting and the engine would be a dog. If the computer is active and you go with the Holley, the connectors will be flapping in the breeze and the computer won`t be able to control engine functions the way they should be so you may as well disable the computer. However, if the Holley you plan to use isn`t a spread bore Holley and your running the stock intake, you`ll need a 4 hole adapter or a aftermarket intake, do not use a open adapter. If there isn`t anything wrong with the Quadrajet, you won`t notice any performance gains by going to the Holley.

[Jmark]

Right on!

[njbloodline666]

i am switching my manifold to a holley as well, does anyone make an aftermarket ignition that would save me the trouble of swapping the dist. like a module that reads the rmps and calculates the advance

[njbloodline666]

i purchased an accel hei with mechanical and vaccum advance for pre computer controlled heis. my question is why is all the wiring the same? if my computer controlls my advance curve shouldnt there be more wires?

[njbloodline666]

i am re posting this is the electrical forum