The ignition system has always been the weakest link in the combustion engine cycle. Belgian-born engineer, Jean Joseph tienne Lenoir, invented the stationary gasoline engine back in 1860 and he used ...
When General Motors introduced the High Energy Ignition (HEI) distributor in the mid-1970s, it was revolutionary. So much so that it still has a strong following among today's hot rodders. Like other ...
The reasons for replacing an early points-type ignition system with a GM High Energy Ignition (HEI) system are endless. Not only will it clean up the engine compartment by placing the coil on top of ...