At some point in the mid 1970s or so, GM (with Delco Remy) came up with a new electronic ignition system known as HEI or High Energy Ignition. We've touted this as an upgrade for many engines in ...

It's been over three decades since a Ford vehicle rolled out of an assembly plant with a mechanical points ignition system and at least a decade since Ford last stuck a distributor in anything at all.

If there's already a distributor in the engine, the first step is to mark the position of the rotor so you can make sure to insert the new distributor in the same position. We like to turn the ...