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#88190 10/11/2004 9:11 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 | At the risk of being ridiculed to no end. I did not mark my wiring when I did an engine rebuild. (I thought it would stay in my mind.) I am in the process of reconnecting the wiring. I searched through my Haynes manual and the wiring diagram does not show how the coil/distributor wires are hooked up.
My question is; does the black wire from the (points type) distributor connect to the positve or negative post of the coil?
I know this is wiring 101 stuff, but any help will be apprecciated I want to fire up the engine asap.
Thanx
Dano
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69 C10 LWB 250 L-6/3spd
79 C30 Crew Cab Dually 454 V-8/TH-400
"Takes more than a coat of paint to make it at Thunder Road!"
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#88191 10/11/2004 11:45 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | Negative post of coil to distributor. | | |
#88192 10/11/2004 7:16 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 |
69 C10 LWB 250 L-6/3spd
79 C30 Crew Cab Dually 454 V-8/TH-400
"Takes more than a coat of paint to make it at Thunder Road!"
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#88193 10/12/2004 6:55 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 | Some more questions:
Does the HEI distributor for an L6 (194-292) only come in a separate dist/coil setup or can you get a coil in cap distributor?
Would you wire an HEI distributor(coil) to an ignition switched source or constant electrical source?
Thanx in advance
Dano
69 C10 LWB 250 L-6/3spd
79 C30 Crew Cab Dually 454 V-8/TH-400
"Takes more than a coat of paint to make it at Thunder Road!"
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#88194 10/12/2004 9:21 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The 79 up were a single unit. It needs to be wired to come on with the ign. switch. I like to tie in right behind the ign. switch on the pink wire & use 12 gauge wire. 
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#88195 10/12/2004 9:21 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 | The I-6 HEI comes both ways, depending on the year. There's no real difference in performance, they're both 50,000 volt coils that will knock your socks off! Run a heavy wire, #10 or so, from the ignition switch to the (+) terminal on the coil or cap. It needs to be switched 12 V, just like the point type coil needs, but don't use the resistance wire that normally goes to the coil. The HEI coil needs full battery voltage, with a big enough wire to flow a strong primary current.
Jerry
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#88196 10/13/2004 8:38 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 196 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 196 | depending on if your system is negetive ground or positive ground will determen how your coil is hooked up | | |
#88197 11/25/2004 10:12 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 | OK, my next stupid question.
Does the purple or yellow wire go to the "S" terminal on the starter?
Again my wiring diagrams do not show this.
Thanx in advance,
Dano
I hope everyone is havin' a great Thanksgiving!
69 C10 LWB 250 L-6/3spd
79 C30 Crew Cab Dually 454 V-8/TH-400
"Takes more than a coat of paint to make it at Thunder Road!"
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#88198 11/25/2004 10:20 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 | This is post is for my 69 C10 L-6.
69 C10 LWB 250 L-6/3spd
79 C30 Crew Cab Dually 454 V-8/TH-400
"Takes more than a coat of paint to make it at Thunder Road!"
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#88199 11/26/2004 4:02 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | | | |
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