if the distributor goes bad then u probably wont get a spark.
If it is a early model HEI. Then the inginition coil is bolted into the top of the distributor cap.
no
The green wire from the tach goes to the negative side of the coil.
An HEI distributor has the coil mounted in the distributor....not separately. Simple way, count the wires coming out of the cap. 8....you have HEI. 9 you have a point set up.
There is none, it is an HEI
an hei has a solid state ignition module rather than mechanical points... the hei is capable of much higher coil voltages because there are no points to wear out.....the hei is better in terms of performance and longevity
Yes
You can not, it is a complete different type of Distributor. And engine will not run
inside the distributor
The wires are different - HEI ignition wires won't work in a standard distributor - they all go in the same relative places though.
No, the coil is in the cap on a HEI distributor also there will be 6 pickup elements instead of 8