Anyone tried one of these HEI Distributors?

I finally got around to installing this distributor last night along with a Pertronix Flamethrower II epoxy coil. The installation went very smooth and it started right up on the first try.

The coil was just slightly larger in diameter so I had to put a longer screw in the coil bracket. The rotor is 90 degrees out on the distributer shaft so I had to re-route the plug wires.

I noticed before I did the job that my ballast resistor was really hot. I metered the voltage and found 12 volts before the resistor and only 6 volts after the resistor. I was expecting 9 volts and I wonder if that was contributing to my crappy gas mileage. Anyways the ballast resistor is no longer required so I just connected the two ballast resister wires together with a strip of metal cut to fit into the connectors.

It's nice to be rid of the orange ignition box and associated wires which really didn't belong under the hood of a 65. It cleaned things up nicely. I also ordered a black female distributor cap from ProComp for $5 plus shipping and the coil is black. The ignition module on the distributor is down in the back up against the firewall so you can't even see it. Overall, it's a very stock look.

I think it runs better and it seems to start easier. I haven't re-gapped the plugs yet so I don't think I'm getting the full benefit. Before this upgrade, I've been getting 11 mpg around town with no freeway driving whatsoever. I'm anxious to see if this makes a difference in gas mileage.

I'll post again after I put some more miles on it.