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  1. 01-05-2007 06:32 PM #1
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    hei distributor fits 74 not 73 nova

     



    My 73 Nova 307 is against firewall which hei don't fit. I just found 74 nova with stock 350 and factory hei. Same car what's up with this. It looks like 74 engine more forward. My 75 nova had hei.
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  3. 01-05-2007 08:01 PM #2
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    Chevy may have moved the motor forward a little for the HEI. You can make the HEI fit on your '73 by massaging the firewall with a BFH.
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    cookster,You can get hei without using the large coil in cap.Check out pertronix dist. they are small us an exteral coil.we have them at www.paradiseroadrc.com
    take a look I think this will work for you just fine
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  5. 01-05-2007 11:18 PM #4
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    I like the BFH idea! And the price is right, too! You owe TechInspector about $250!
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