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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 05:06 PM
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So I recently just got a electronic tachometer conversion, you know the one that converts electrical power to mechanical, for my 1974 Corvette. I managed to get my dash and everything off with minimal damage (speedo housing cracked, so yay $80+ and taking the car apart again for that). I've got the tach put in and very unprofessionally hooked up to ground and power (I should mention I'm really bad with electrical wiring (and also have an irrational phobia of working with electricity), especially with older car, don't know why but something about them always confuses me) The last thing is connecting it to the distributor. Later on down the road I plan on redoing this when I'm better or have it done professionally, but right now I'd like to get it running so I can learn the car a little better and know what the car sounds like at different rpm, etc. I have an Accel Super Coil distributor and I'm wondering where the green wire connects to on it and if there's anything I can do to make it easier. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TL;DR: I'm bad with electrical, have HEI Super Coil and electric tach, would like help on how/where to connect to distributor. Thanks.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 05:45 PM
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Old May 1, 2017 | 04:12 AM
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Yea I found it, and boy do I feel a little more retarded. It literally says tach battery. She's up and running and telling me I need to tune the idle a bit again.
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