06 Mar 97 18:39, Hey Rocky! Alexander Bilan pulled engine prob. outta his 
hat!:
 AB> Any HEI you pull out of a Chevy will fit any chevy engine.  The basic
 AB> unit is identical.  However, for a better mechanical advance curve
 AB> pull the HEI from a 305 (faster curve).  However theres plenty of
Better be careful which unit you use from a BB Chevy.  Some of them were made 
to block the oil in a certain application.  It's best not to use this 
distributor in a small block.
Don't recall the reason, but the distributor can be id'd by looking at the 
area of the lower locating diameter.  If it isn't clear all the way around, 
use another, or make a groove for the oil to pass.
... It's damn cold when the dogs sleep closer than your wife.
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