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[SLRNovice]

Hi all, I am upgrading the ignition on my stock 253 to HEI and would like to hear your opinions and experiences on the rare spares electronic distributors. They seem to be a cost effective solution along with new coil but I am unable to find exactly what brand they are or any real world reliability information.
I haven't been able to source a VC-VH or WB Bosch dizzy and unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch to an MSD.
Is there any other options I should be looking at?
Cheers

[SLRNovice]

Also, if i was to buy an old original HEI dizzy from commodore or WB what is the approximate cost to have one reconditioned if it's required?
Thanks SLRNovice

[claysummers]

Depending on condition, up to $450 for a 6 cyl, as a guide. That is with Performance Ignition Systems in Melbourne. By the time you add the donor price it is the same or dearer than a new one, but at least you have a genuine Bosch module etc. apparently the non Bosch modules tend to fail after a year or two. Vacuum advance units can be an issue as well. You can still purchase the Bosch modules new I believe, but I haven’t priced them.


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[gtrboyy]

I kept v8 hei dissy for an engine getting built....engine builder said you can buy new one & get them recurved for not much more than getting oem rebuilt/recurved

[yel327]

I put a Goss HEI and coil on my HJ Premier, seems to work OK. Straight bolt in but you cannot put it in a HT-HJ V8 with the vacuum canister in the same location the points dizzy goes as the module box hits, you have to rotate it so the leads end up a bit messy. Original Bosch one will be the same though. Certainly a lot cheaper than finding a used one and rebuilding it, then buying a Ford rotor button, HQ cap and buying a coil to suit.

[SLRNovice]

Thanks for the great info more food for thought.
By the time you spend a few hundred $$ on second hand unit and then potential cost of reconditioning you are definitely up near the price of a new good quality unit. The old saying buy once cry once keeps talking to my sensible side haha