When I was dragracing my Pontiac, I tried all the tricks looking for more power. I wired in a cut out switch for the alternator so it wouldn't charge when racing. At the end of the track just turn it back on. It sound like a good idea till the HEI started to cut out. The battery voltage along wasn't enough to keep it running. It was a 11.0-1 compresson alcohol burning engine but, HEI needs the proper voltage. Thats why GM but 10 or 12 gauge wire to them. And you do need the wire from the starter or a from the start circut of the ignition key. With out it, it will never start. The ignition side (run) of the key switch does not send voltage to the coil in start mode.
Just tie start and run together at the key switch and run a new 10 gauge wire out to the distributor. Shove the stock wires under the dash for the next guy to restore back to original. Joe
