Electrical hei

[Rustkill]

H.E.I question.
i have an 85 cj i am installing a holly sniper bbd. i want to get a Hei, but there are many options in many price ranges. the truth is i am a tired of spending money and dont want to over spend if i dont need to. jeep will just be road driven. i know there are snobs out there, but is a 500 dollar one ready better than a 160 dollar on? I dont want to over pay because someone spend a few xtra cents and put their name on it -making it worth hundreds more!!
here are a few. I just want to get something that will fit and last and work! I understand i need to be careful of the gears.
please help. but i know it will be hard so many opinions.
i am not a gear head make it simple

thanks for any help

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[CJ]

This is a long running huge debate. About the best is DUI (Davis Unified) but very expensive. With you having the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l the distributor gear is not an issue.
Is this your only transportation? I know several people that bought two cheaper ones and keep one in the tool box as a spare.
Here is an older debate.

Thread 'HEI Distributor' (Link)-> HEI Distributor -<

 

[Belizean]

I just went from all MSD ( distributor / CD box 6AL and coil ) to a HEI / DUI and so far I like it.

 

[KRUPP]

I was in the same boat a few years ago. Seemed like $400 was crazy, so I did a bit of looking.
Went with an HEI distributor from Summit. Has not skipped a beat in 3 years now. Quality is great and half the price.

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[Belizean]

Yeah I was looking at those. Even gave it some serious consideration. Still was cheaper than the MSD items.

 

[Rustkill]

I was in the same boat a few years ago. Seemed like $400 was crazy, so I did a bit of looking.
Went with an HEI distributor from Summit. Has not skipped a beat in 3 years now. Quality is great and half the price.

Summit Racing™ Blueprinted HEI Distributors JEEP 4.2L/258 - Free Shipping on Orders Over $109 at Summit Racing

Find JEEP 4.2L/258 Summit Racing™ Blueprinted HEI Distributors and get Free Shipping on Orders Over $109 at Summit Racing! Get more power from a high-energy ignition than you ever expected with a brand new Summit Racing™ blueprinted HEI distributor. They feature a 50,000 V coil, medium weight...

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cool i will at this one. i feel like i have spent a million dollars already and i still need to get ac unit and steering box and more

 

[Belizean]

It’s just thousands, not a million. I think mine was $9,200 or $9,500 plus tax license and some insurance policy they made me buy since I was young and no co-signer so around $10,800 out the door 41 years ago. In the last 6 - 8 years working on the drive train and front end improvements I’ve dumped at least another $20K at least into it. Still pretty cheap entertainment I think.