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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 72 | Will need to run 1) 12 volt, and 1) tach wire to my distributor. Unfortunetly, I did not think to take a look at, much less tie into my distributor before i put it in. :mad: Now, I only have about one or two inches between it and the firewall. As you can see, I no longer have much space to work with. Am I in need of a special connector, or will it be something like This? If it is something like that, what size will it need to be? Thanks for any help. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Don,
Im asssuming as I cannott see in the pic that it is a HEI dist.??
If so ..there are connectors for that you can get at NAPA ...or your local FLAPS..they have a keeper made on the side that locks the connector in place when you push em in the bottem of the dist. or get 2 at a local junk yard.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 72 | Yes, it is an HEI dist. Here is a picture of Dist before I put the motor in. Now, is there a name for this connector? have asked at the local NAPA and only got blank stares.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Don, check out Ron Francis .... www.wire-works.comon home page click on "browse by catagory" go to section "H" scroll down and you will see the connectors you are looking for and can purchase them there You need part #'s..HT-16 & HE-15... An just a F.Y.I. I have a Ron Francis wiring harness in my 52 ..there stuff is A#1 quality! and super nice folks to deal with. Tim | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Don,
Yes, you can use the item pictured as 'this' in .250...which of course is 1/4". They just shove on and will hold tight. As Tim notes, I think there is a connector available but the 1/4" quick connects will work fine.
I have heard the primary lead wire, which is from key to coil must be 10 gauge for these HEI units. I ran one for years and didn't use a wire that large and had no problems.
The quick disconnect tab you have pictured won't accommodate a full 10 gauge wire, it's too small. The 'yellow' disconnect that will accept a 10 gauge wire might be too large to stick up into the HEI cavity and will be too large for the tab! You might have to improvise!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 | Just go to any salvage yard and scavenge a coil connector wire from ANY GM vehicle that came with a HEI distributor. All the wires are the same color (Pink), and they all used the same connector for any coil-in-cap distributor, 4, 6, or 8 cylinder. Just splice it into your existing hot wire from the ignition switch, or do a soldered connection and cover it with shrink tubing if you don't want an obvious splice.
Jerry
Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 10/10/2008 6:26 PM.
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