Someone tell me about this stuff please...

Oldsguy · 11-30-2007, 09:03 AM

I was not aware of this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...QQcmdZViewItem

joe_padavano · 11-30-2007, 09:57 AM

What do you want to know? It was a precursor to the HEI, using the same magnetic pickup inside the distributor. The large electronics box in the UHV system was shrunk to the small ignition module inside the HEI but does the same function. The UHV also used a special high voltage coil. This system (with a Chevy distributor, naturally) was also offered on Corvettes of the same vintage. My 68 W-30 has this system.

Oldsguy · 11-30-2007, 10:37 AM

Thanks Joe. I just wasn't aware of this at all, particularly I wouldn't have expected it as early as 1968. Very interesting.

Oldsfan · 11-30-2007, 11:50 AM

I had a '67 Toronado that had that. It was a pleasant surprize. I didn't know it had it. The box was hidden behind the vacuum tank for the headlights and the red cap had been replaced. I couldn't see/wasn't looking at the coil. I don't know why I pulled the air cleaner after I got it home and immediately noticed the red coil and had a pretty good idea what it meant. I got the shop manual and found the location for the box and there it was. Bonus!

Paul

11-30-2007, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,142	Someone tell me about this stuff please... I was not aware of this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

11-30-2007, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
joe_padavano Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,845	What do you want to know? It was a precursor to the HEI, using the same magnetic pickup inside the distributor. The large electronics box in the UHV system was shrunk to the small ignition module inside the HEI but does the same function. The UHV also used a special high voltage coil. This system (with a Chevy distributor, naturally) was also offered on Corvettes of the same vintage. My 68 W-30 has this system. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)

11-30-2007, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,142	Thanks Joe. I just wasn't aware of this at all, particularly I wouldn't have expected it as early as 1968. Very interesting. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

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11-30-2007, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 224	I had a '67 Toronado that had that. It was a pleasant surprize. I didn't know it had it. The box was hidden behind the vacuum tank for the headlights and the red cap had been replaced. I couldn't see/wasn't looking at the coil. I don't know why I pulled the air cleaner after I got it home and immediately noticed the red coil and had a pretty good idea what it meant. I got the shop manual and found the location for the box and there it was. Bonus! Paul