Matt, the resistor going to your current dist. is probably resistance wire, so you wont see a resistor specifically. Just run a new wire from a switched terminal on you fuse box (only energized when the key is turned on), and run it right to the batt. term. on the new dist. The other term is for a tach. If you leave the resistor wire in there somewhere, make sure you cap or insulate the end very well so it doesnt eventually touch something and short out. The HEI will require a full 12 volts, so that's why you have to run a new wire. .040 gap should work fine for your plugs...and yes, get new plugs, unless the current ones are fairly new. I was thinking of taking the Chevelle out to Syracuse this weekend, but the heat got the best of me. Im not too far from you, I used to work for Fedex and delivered in your area (Catskill and Hudson) John