Yeah, The module goo is still stuck to the fire wall. The same thing happened with the voltage regulator. The goo is still stuck on the firewall from this too.

It ran before, what ever it takes, it will run again.

 

I'm trying to remember how the GM HEI works.I think the shaft is straight and a tab fits into a slot on a gear driven by the cam shaft. The Mopar distributor has a gear on it and a tab to fit into the oil pump. Pertronix has kits to convert points ignition to electronic. I'm concerned that your shaft was bent. That sets up a lot of disorderly harmonics in the engine mechanics. When you crank the engine, does it sound different than it did when it was running?

Have you checked the engine to make sure the cam and crankshafts are in time? When engaging the starter, does it seem to spin faster and smoother?

 

i just figure i would throw it out there but i have heard those generally don't fit these trucks very well without having to hammer on the firewall to make clearance. if it was my truck i would just trouble shoot what is there. there is really not much to the ignition system.

 

You can use a Pertronics module(in the distributor)and all you will have is the coil outside and you won't have to buy another distributor. Can do the same thing with a MSD(and will perform better). Putting GM parts in a mopar.

 

if the distributor shaft is bent it would likely need to be replaced anyways so they would need a new distributor either way. also it is pretty common for people to use gm ignition modules to do the HEI thing. i have never seen the need and always found the stock 4 pin setup to work pretty good for me.

 

Hello Guys,
So, I discovered that the HEI Distributor will not fit. Good thing I got it from Amazon, so I can return it. However, I checked the resistance on the pink wire from the ballast resistor to the ignition coil, and the numbers were jumping all over the place. So, it seems I am having a wiring issue. crazywolfie told me about a wiring harness from Summit Racing (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-851010), but I don't think that harness has the pink wire going to the ballast. I do need a new distributor because of the bent shaft on the one I have now, but it ran before with a bent shaft. I am seriously at an impasse here, and I really need my truck to run. I have no clue what to do. Thanks for all your help and suggestions. I really appreciate it. But if you have anymore ideas, please shoot them to me.

Thea

 

So get a stock distributor, and fix the wire.

 

if you think the pink wire is the issue then just use a jumper wire from the positive battery terminal to the positive terminal of the coil. it will either work or it wont.

 

Get an electronic distributor from before the lean burn came out and a wire harness for it. They used to everywhere in junk yards but don't know about today. You can buy the kit from Mopar Performance or look on ebay for a used set up. This is a knockoff of the MP unit, It seems the MP kit #P3690426 is not available but that is the part # if you want to look around. I think you can buy the distributor/parts separate if you want to go that route.