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Old 10-09-2012, 07:03 PM
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Smile Cheap HEI

Any thoughts on this? I am ditching my failed Unilite for an HEI.

I know you get what you pay for. This is just a rarely driven, street only GTO.

Can I really get hurt trying this? Price too good to be true?

Thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-455-...50918031984%26

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Old 10-09-2012, 07:17 PM
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Just bought one of these...
My unilite died on the dyno, installed this and performed flawlessly, can't beat the price

He also sells them on his website, google "skip white performance"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PONTIAC-BLAC...&forceRpt=true

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Old 10-09-2012, 07:24 PM
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i've used the cheap ones with no issues. your mileage may vary.

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Old 10-09-2012, 07:38 PM
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Please give M& H electronics a call they rebuilt me a engine harness, starts like a dream, Ask for tom, super guy,

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Old 10-09-2012, 07:43 PM
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Thanks guys!

I thought I was going to get blasted for even thinking of trying a "cheap way out"!

I really appreciate the responses!

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Old 10-09-2012, 08:12 PM
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I have one of the skip white ones also...... doesnt miss a beat...

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can't remember where(what e-bay seller) i got mine from...48.00 shipped to my door.Compared to the old wornout junkyard one i was using made a hell of a difference for me.no more slight miss etc..someday cash willing i want suntuned to do a real one for me..but for now real happy!(my ign module cuts out once in great while on the e-bay one but for the price...)

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Old 10-09-2012, 08:20 PM
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I really thought I was missing something with the "too low" price.

Thanks everyone! I have ordered it. A new set of plug wires for $30 (from another seller) as well.

I will update and let you all know how things go. I haven't driven the GTO at all this summer. If everything works ok, I'll drive it until the snow falls. LOL!

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Just checked...Skip white is what i bought..

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I really thought I was missing something with the "too low" price.

Thanks everyone! I have ordered it. A new set of plug wires for $30 (from another seller) as well.

I will update and let you all know how things go. I haven't driven the GTO at all this summer. If everything works ok, I'll drive it until the snow falls. LOL!
I wasnt buying it either because im a firm believer in "ya get what ya PAY for".However a fellow PY'er friend here told me he was happy with his sooo i went for it.There are some oiling and heatsink mods ya CANdo and i wish i would have done them but i wanted an outta the box situation.real happy myself.Winter is knocking and i will dooo the mods.i put about 2-3000? miles on the car this summer with the cheapo HEI

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I wasnt buying it either because im a firm believer in "ya get what ya PAY for".However a fellow PY'er friend here told me he was happy with his sooo i went for it.There are some oiling and heatsink mods ya CANdo and i wish i would have done them but i wanted an outta the box situation.real happy myself.Winter is knocking and i will dooo the mods.i put about 2-3000? miles on the car this summer with the cheapo HEI
Sounds good to me!

Thanks for the feedback!

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