We all know that the folks at Performance Distributors make a mean HEI distributor, and their “DUI” setup has been known to offer horsepower improvements over stock units by up to 18 horsepower alone. Their ever popular “DUI” distributor is now on sale for small and big block Chevy’s for just $279! We love the fact that their distributors are drop in units and were very impressed with them during our previous install test.
The obvious big feature of a DUI distributor is that no external coil or spark boxes are needed as the coil sits in the cap itself. After hooking up a single 12 volt hot wire to the DUI it will send 50,000 volts of pure spark energy to the plugs for a cleaner, crisper, more powerful running engine! In addition, the timing curve of each DUI is custom tuned for your specific engine specifications.
A DUI does not come with a set of springs to tune the timing curve mechanically, but instead a special weight and spring assembly is hand fitted and dialed-in using a distributor machine by Performance Distributors. This provides a smooth advance with instant throttle response and maximum power throughout the rpm range with no pre-detonation. DUI’s run a vacuum advance for improved fuel economy and cleaner spark plugs, and with theiir 50,000 volt coil and Dyna-Module the spark plug gaps to be opened up to a massive .055″!
Performance Distributors specializes in building combinations for distributors for street and strip applications of all type. Just visit their website or give them a call for more details!