Adding a Chevy HEI Distributor to a Mercedes V12

This video shows my process for adding the first of two Chevrolet HEI style six cylinder distributors to my M137 Mercedes-Benz V12 engine. The HEI system is very robust, quite affordable, and simple to tune or modify. They come with both mechanical and vacuum advance as well as fully electronic ignition control. The coil is also built into the distributor itself so it is an extremely clean setup with minimal additional wiring needed. This engine will eventually get another distributor for the second bank of six cylinders once I get the necessary parts to remove the cylinder deactivation system on that side of the engine.