Hot Rods Tunnel ram distributor clearance

Well I finally got the carbs rebuilt for my weiand tunnel ram and went too install it everything was looking good till I went to put my GM HEI distributor back in and it hits the back of the manifold. Grinding the back of the manifold seems like a bad idea and I don't know if that would be enough anyway. does anyone have any creative solutions or suggestions that wont cost hundreds I know a brand new MSD setup would fix it but well...$$$
this is going on a 350 chevy in a 46 chevy truck

 

Small body distributor needed. The old points type that Big-Foot suggested can be found cheap and with a simple electronic conversion you are in for under $100. You will need a remote coil, it won't be built in like the HEI has.

 

MSD makes a "small diameter" distributor just for this reason. The reliability is worth the scratch. The next best thing is a points distributor with a pertonix kit like stated above. You'll always regret grinding that manifold.


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Is it a very old dual carb manifold? I took a Weiand dual 4 barrel tunnel ram off a SBC that had been driving with HEI a few years ago just to salvage the manifold and sold it.

 

If budget is really a problem, just put a point distributor in.They were run like that for years,you can always upgrade to Petronix later on.

 

Small case delco rebuilt with pertronix , cap and rotor ready to run ....$300

Bubbas

 

procomp, has what u need and reasonable........

 

Thanks for all the info so far I'd have to buy a used distributor, pertronix kit, and new cap would cost as much as a ready to run distributor from summit or MSD....anybody use those? pro comp was also mentioned? I don't want to go back to points partially because it's old and mostly because I have no experience with it

 

Dual Point! the only old school way to go! They can be dialed in for the r.p.m's a small block with 2 4's can make!

 

ProComp distributors are shit.......

I use some of their stuff since I am cheap. Don't skimp on electronics. Let's see the situation unfold..........

Going down the highway at 65.

vroom....vroom......vroom......pop bang...fuck.....

"hey cool ride mister....what's wrong"

"oh, I have a sweet ride but deceided to save a couple bucks."

"see ya at the show."

"probably not......my odd ball, Made in China by a 12 year old girl distributor is shot."

 

I had the same issue, two engines running tunnel rams. I use Mallory Unilites.
Screw points and condensers, that's for,well the other guys.

 

exactly!!