[jpete]

Originally posted by Greybeard:
The 90 degree V6 came in oddfire, semi evenfire(18 degrees split), and evenfire(30 degree split).
All the 4.3s have a journal split of 30 degrees. The 200/229 distributor won't work. The 4.3 engines with the distributor you are looking for would be found in Astro vans and light trucks 1985-87 with a Q-jet carb. If you find an engine with a 2 barrel, it'll be a 200/229 and have the wrong distributor.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Jeff

 

[Sid Coleman]

I had an 86 monte carlo with a 4.3 in it, FYI

 

[Greenacarina]

This may be a silly question but how does a person remove the reluctor from the distributor? Is it pressed on? I didn't see a snapring and it doesn't want to pry off. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

 

[jpete]

Originally posted by Greenacarina:
This may be a silly question but how does a person remove the reluctor from the distributor? Is it pressed on? I didn't see a snapring and it doesn't want to pry off. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

If I remember right, there is an amazingly small snap ring. If the dist is old, there maybe a build up of grease that will make it difficult to see. I'll see if I have an old dist lying around and take some pictures.

Jeff

 

[Randy Mosier]

Anything new to report on this? I am kind of curious.

 

[Greenacarina]

OK...what I've got so far is this-
Found a non-electronic HEI distributor from a 2.8 V6 at the local pull-a-part. I've taken the reluctor and pickup out of it and will transplant them into a non-electronic HEI from a 350 once I find one (dime-a-dozen). So I'm pretty much halfway there!!

 

[Randy Mosier]

I was also going to suggest that you give Dave Ray a call on this. He might be able to provide you with an alternative to the MSD that is more reasonably priced.

http://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/

 

[Randy Mosier]

Found one today at the Canton, Texas swap meet. It's a refurbished large body HEI with vacuum advance that will drop right into the 4.3 V-6. The price was $65. Here's the contact info. They will ship.

Rustie's Garage
New and Used Auto Parts
14059 South Hwy. 69
Huntington, Texas 75949
936-422-4853