I have read a few post about the ea81 conversion to SPFI using EA82 parts.

My question is about the distributor. I read a good write-up that showed actually modifying an EA82 disty by drilling, switching gears, shaving for fit and what not.

I want to know if it's possible to go the other route and just switch the guts out of the EA82 disty into the body of the EA81 disty. Unhook the vac advance, etc. What do you guys think?

(I can hear the "rabble rabble" now)

To put it bluntly, No.

 

The castings and guts are different to such an extent as to make it virtually impossible. At any rate it would be far more complex than just swapping the gears.

 

GD