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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 | i am trying to get the 216 running in a 39 frame i just bought. there is no wiring except for the positive cable from the starter and the wire going from the coil to the distributor. anyone know how i can get it simply wired to see if she will start.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | get a length of wire with a couple alligator clip on each end. Hook one end to the + side of the coil and the other end to the battery + post. You should also make sure that you have a negative cable from the battery - post to the engine block. This should be enough to see if its going to run. If it starts and you want to shut it off just take the alligator clip off the battery + post. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Yep, and if it doesn't, start checking to see if the points in the distributor "spark" when you turn the engine over by hand(DISCONNECT the BIG COIL WIRE coming out of the top so that it doesn't fire and accidentally start when you are doing this). If it doesn't, replace the points/condenser. If it does, then the coil is bad or the sparkplug wires are bad. Another, quicker way to do this is simply to disconnect the big coil wire coming out of the top of the coil from the distributor and hold it really close to the engine to see if it arcs. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 | thanks. i got it started and she runs like a champ.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 98 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 98 | To resurrect an old topic....i've done the above and i'm not getting any spark from the coil wire when i hold it near the engine. This is a new coil; is there any way to test it? 41 1/2 ton with 54 325, 12v upgrade. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | The coil wire will not spark. try one of the plug wires. | | |
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