Engine wiring harness ID needed
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Burning Brakes
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Engine wiring harness ID needed
As shared in another thread, I am preparing to install a points style distributor after a mechanical breakdown with the HEI. The switch to the original style distributor forced a close inspection of the ignition wiring and I need help identifying the crinkled wire in the photo with the two insulators(?) It is orangish up close, but two red wires emanate out of the insulator in the back of the photo. No clue-
The white wire was cut and spliced with a red wire and plug to fit the HEI--the other side of the white wire was dead-ended, but still attached to the starter solenoid. Bubba visited two other spots in the wiring closer to the starter.
Thanks
The white wire was cut and spliced with a red wire and plug to fit the HEI--the other side of the white wire was dead-ended, but still attached to the starter solenoid. Bubba visited two other spots in the wiring closer to the starter.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Okinawa Okinawa
I would swap out that fusible link. Looks pretty bad. When I changed out my engine, I viewed my engine wiring harness and went with a new one. That 40 year old wiring on my car looked scarry.
Bubba may have put the switched power that goes to the dizzy as an extra wire to the starter. Not really sure though as mine is hooked up with an MSD box.
Bubba may have put the switched power that goes to the dizzy as an extra wire to the starter. Not really sure though as mine is hooked up with an MSD box.
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Burning Brakes
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I would swap out that fusible link. Looks pretty bad. When I changed out my engine, I viewed my engine wiring harness and went with a new one. That 40 year old wiring on my car looked scarry.
Bubba may have put the switched power that goes to the dizzy as an extra wire to the starter. Not really sure though as mine is hooked up with an MSD box.
Bubba may have put the switched power that goes to the dizzy as an extra wire to the starter. Not really sure though as mine is hooked up with an MSD box.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Okinawa Okinawa
Double check your year but here is how it should look for the point dizzy.
A yellow wire connected to the starter solenoid "R" goes up to your coil terminal that has the yellow wire and also a black wire with pink printing.
A yellow wire connected to the starter solenoid "R" goes up to your coil terminal that has the yellow wire and also a black wire with pink printing.
