Olds 260 V8 HEI distributor in a SBC 5.7?

[jjamm7667]

I am in the process of rebuilding a 2000 chevy 5.7 engine (switching it to carb) that I want to put in my 78 cutlass. I know I have to change the distributor for the conversion.. I was wondering if the HEI distributor on my 260 V8 olds would work in the SBC.

Thanks

 

[FE3X CLONE]

No.

 

[jjamm7667]

I did'nt think so. Do you have any suggestions? I've read on other forums that I can use a HEI from an older chevy 350.

 

[brettlaage03]

yeah you can buy them from summit all complete and ready to drop in. The cheapest is to go to a local pick-n-pull and grab one from another vehicle w/ a chevy small block. It shouldn't be hard to find one. I'd look for late 70's to mid 80's chevy trucks or suburbans. they would defintely have one. I think the ccc ones are different, so I would make sure the vehicle doesn't have a computer controlled carb.

 

[78 salon]

Keep the 260 dist., ditch the sbc in an olds. 😛 The dist. will fit any olds engine you decide to drop in.

 

[1983regal]

Being he is rebuilding a 2000 vortec 350 won't he have to change out the drive gear on the distributor, if he uses an older distributor? I thought the newer roller cam blocks required a softer drive gear. Can not remember where I read this at.

 

[CHRIS.O]

Being he is rebuilding a 2000 vortec 350 won't he have to change out the drive gear on the distributor, if he uses an older distributor? I thought the newer roller cam blocks required a softer drive gear. Can not remember where I read this at.

That depends on what gear the cam company puts on the cam. Most of them come with an iron gear and will work fine with a stock distributor gear.