Hy Paul_WNC, I was waiting for someone who knows how to post a drawing to answer your question, but I can describe it for you if you can follow that? Battery connections, positive to large post on starter solenoid, negative to a bellhousing mounting bolt. Ignition wires, either from the positive battery terminal or the large post on the starter solenoid, run a wire to one side of a simple on/off switch. From the other terminal on the switch run a wire to one terminal on a ballast resistor. From the other terminal on the ballast resistor run a wire to the coil + positive terminal. The negative terminal on the ignition coil should be connected to the distributor. From the inner terminal (the one closest to the engine block) of the starter solenoid run a wire out close to the battery, this wire will cause the engine to crank when you touch it to the positive terminal of the battery. From the outer solenoid terminal, run a wire up to either the ballast resistor terminal that is connected to the ignition coil, or to the ignition coil + positive terminal. Now when everything is wired, if you turn your switch to the on position, and touch your loose solenoid wire to the battery positive terminal, the engine should crank and start, that is providing that your ignition system is in good shape, and that you have a supply of fuel getting to the engine, hope that helps.
