Introduced more than three decades ago, GM's HEI ignition system has capably powered tens of thousands of vehicles over the years. The setup has remained popular with performance enthusiasts to this ...

Around 1975, General Motors made a significant advancement in stock passenger ignition technology: the High Energy Ignition (HEI). One of its major features was installation simplicity. The coil was ...

We can hear the howling already. "Why do I want to put some junk GM ignition on my (insert AMC, Mopar, or Ford)?" The answer is: Don't—unless you like the idea of a higher-performance, more-efficient ...