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Your cart is empty.ACCEL's Performance HEI distributor is made entirely of new components – nothing is rebuilt or refurbished. It's a direct replacement for your OE distributor and uses the factory-type connector for effortless plug-and-play installation. The housing is CNC-machined for accuracy, and oilite bushings keep the centerless-ground steel shaft running true. Both the OE-style mechanical advance and the vacuum advance are adjustable. The red distributor cap is made from high-dielectric-strength thermoplastic and has brass male towers for superior conductivity and corrosion resistance. The cap also includes a precision carbon brush which mates perfectly on the rotor using a stainless-steel spring and brass blade. For even greater timing stability, the gear is placed on the shaft, limiting distributor endplay. A performance 4-pin module provides superior dwell control and triggers the ignition as low as 75 rpm for easy starting in any weather conditions. This distributor also includes a performance coil and an OE-type coil cover. Ideal for a daily driver or a high-performance street machine.
Patsy Cartwright
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
My order came broken
J
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
The ignition module in these are complete crap, and the advance weights and springs are so far iff the scale, its crazy. The main parts seem good, gear is melonized and good. Just plan on changing the module and buy a proform advance kit.
Tim Davis
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
I read several reviews saying the same, the distributor cap was broken when this item arrived. Just like others had said, box was in perfect condition but cap had a hole broken in the side. I had recently replaced the one on my old HEI so this was not a big issue for me but if you don't have a extra it will be, especially if your in a hurry to install. The instructions for adjusting the vacuum advance confused me so I tried to bottom it out in both directions to know what effect it had. DON'T DO THIS! With the advance turned all the way in clockwise it will take the least vacuum to operate. You can adjust counter clockwise up to 10 turns to increase vacuum required when connected to manifold vacuum as I am. If you go more than 10 turns the adjuster unscrews from the mechanism and it will not work. I got lucky and was able to get mine started again but you don't want this to happen. Mine works great now and hopefully will for a long time.
WJACK
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
Good brand but don't fit in my car
lucile d egan
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015
I bought for 1984 gmc 1500 It cost me a $100 tow today.I have not put 500 miles on it since November 22.I bought it for $99 replaced fuel pump because I did not think it was my brand new distributor.Tested with a timing light and and volt meter it is the accel.I am not a happy camper
JW
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
ACCEL fits this unit with the cheapest components available including the adjustable Vacuum Advance Canister which only affects the tip in vacuum and does not allow control over the amount of vacuum advance (you'll have to spring for their high performance version if this is important to you.
Shane S.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013
This replacement distributor seems very high quality. I took it apart and it seems to made of very sturdy parts. I'm rebuilding my engine right now, so, I haven't actually used it but I doubt there will be any problems. Arrived on time. I was hoping that it would show up red in color and it did (not brown like the picture).
Bob F.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009
I have had serious problems with this distributor. I would recommend buying a rebuild factory one and skip this accel one.With in 2 months the car was running very bad, backfiring, no power. Took it apart and saw the ground strap under the coil was not making good contact, leaving burn marks on the strap. Its also damaged the ignition module from having no ground on the coil, so that was replaced too. Cleaned the connection and it worked for a while. I think the rubber washer under the coil is to thick, holding the coil off the grounding point, the original GM washer is thinner.A short time later the 3 connector plug started having the wires fall out of it, stranding the car on the side of the road until we found why it died. I replaced the harness with a replacement from a parts store, much better quality.Now a year later it runs so bad again its not drivable. Took it apart again and one of the wires had broke off from the pickup, under the rotor. Replaced it with a parts store part and it runs again.I basically paid 130$ for a shell since I have replaced all the internal parts.
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