HEI Jeep Install - YouTube Click to view on Bing13:38Follow along in the installation of the Performance Distributors D.U.I. distributor and Livewire kit. We hope you enjoy this install!Author: RockYour4x4Views: 113K GM HEI Distributor on Jeep 258 I6 Engine - 4x4Wire It is also convenient to carry an entire good HEI distributor and swap it in if you have a problem. Swapping the entire distributor is easier than trouble shooting coil, ignition module, and wiring if you have a spark problem on the trail. Inexpensive. GM parts are, on an average, far cheaper than Jeep parts. Installation instructions for the HEI distributor in 1972 PDF fileInstallation instructions for the HEI distributor in 1972-1990 6 cylinder 232ci [3] & 258ci [4] AMC/Jeep engines 1) Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery. 2) Locate the #1 cylinder spark plug wire on the distributor cap and mark the cap accordingly if it is not already identified. Directions to Install a Distributor in a Jeep Wrangler The distributor provides high-voltage sparks where they need to be so the mixture of air and fuel can burn -- a burn that drives the engine that powers your Jeep. Without the distributor properly installed, your Jeep will run poorly or not at all. Installing the distributor is a straightforward task well within the Pre-EFI Jeep Inline Six Cylinder Ignition Upgrades PDF filePre-EFI Jeep ® Inline Six Cylinder Ignition Upgrades Kaiser’s Jeep® Corporation dropped civilian use of the OHC 230 six‐cylinder engine in 1965 and opted for American Motors’ engines. AMC had redesigned its inline OHV engines for its 1964 cars, shifting to a 7‐main bearing design. GM HEI Distributor Upgrade - Jeep CJ Since the HEI I used was from a junkyard, I cleaned it with brake cleaner and made sure the advance worked correctly. I got a new cap and rotor, just so if there were any problems those 2 items would be automatically ruled out. Put the new rotor on the distributor and transfer the coil from the old HEI cap to the new one (4 bolts). GM HEI Distributor Upgrade for 258 I6 Jeeps: Off-Road GM HEI Distributor Upgrade for 258 I6 Jeeps: Jeep : Centech Wiring sells these HEI style connectors ($4) and inside of the engine block you can turn the oil pump slot so that it is going to line up with the stem on the distributor. If we put the HEI in the Jeep as is,