Review on 🚗 A-Team Performance HEI Complete Distributor 65K Coil for AMC Jeep Straight 6 232 3.8L & 258 4.2L - One-Wire Installation, Black Cap by Ryan Hoover

1979 CJ7 258 - Removed the old distributor, wire, coil, ICM and replaced with this Red Cap A-Team HEI yesterday. It took all of 1 hour. Please Note: This distributor does not have a "seal" so lubricate the o-ring and cam gear prior to installation. I didn't change the old camshaft because pretty much everyone who has installed HEI claims that the camshaft only wears out on a V8. Of course changed the spark plug wires to HEI wires (you should do that) and changed the spark plugs to .044. I ran a wire from the red ICM wire with white trace to the pigtail on the distributor. Started immediately and set the synchronization to 9 degrees before TDC. Smooth work. Now the fun part: as soon as I put the vacuum line on the manifold it ran like crap. So unplugged, plugged in vacuum line and manifold connector and it works fantastic. It moves forward when you turn the idle and works great when the motor is connected. I replaced the entire exhaust with Thrush double glazing last weekend and in combination with this distributor I feel a 7-10hp increase in power, no jerky idle and (hopefully) better fuel economy. Just take a look.