Any comments on 225 HEI's from Ebay

There are two guys selling HEI's on ebay for the 225..
Im slowly coming to the point where Im looking to get the engine fired and am thinking of going this way..

I have read some posts about timing and adavnce and I wanted to know if the juice is worth the squeez or I should keep the stock distrb?

Any comments from the peanut gallery would be appreciated...

 

I think that we have totally flogged on that horse 'bout 100 times. Some like, others don't. I am a Chevy guy so of course I run Hei distributors in everything-(I love to see a Ford guys face when he realizes his beloved blue oval is now running on Chevy power) I have used them in many 225s without a single failure or problem.

 

I put one in my 30 year old 225 and it runs better now than it ever has. From the wreckers into the motor. It was a major improvement.

 

Major difference in going from points to HEI. I went w/ a DUI distributor. It supposedly has the advance curve optimized. Some others here also add an MSD box. The motor runs so good I don't even use a choke on Pete anymore.

 

I think the OP is asking more if anyone has any feedback on the Ebay sellers and their HEI units than the pros and cons of using HEI. Am I right?

 

i figured it was covered.. but couldnt come up with any concrete info on the ones from Ebay...

And yes..
I guess the better question would be... are the packages from Ebay any better than buying a parts store reman from a 76 whatever odd fire?