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Mar 30, 2018 | 10:19 AM

Sean4413

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Hey all. So here’s a quick run down. I bought an 86 corvette that was completely trashed. Got the motor rebuilt and completed. One main problem is everything was already unhooked before I started so I have no way of telling what went where. I’ve gotten to the point of trying to start the car and I’m getting no fire from the distributor. I’ve come to the conclusion that maybe I’m hooking up the wrong wire to the key inition spot on the dizzy but I’m not 100% sure. Can anyone help please!!

Mar 30, 2018 | 10:56 AM

vette196

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Get a FSM...factory service manual

Mar 30, 2018 | 11:22 AM

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And better if you only post in one part of forum. I just answered you in the Tech section. Actually I believe that is a forum rule.

Mar 30, 2018 | 11:27 AM

Sean4413

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And better if you only post in one part of forum. I just answered you in the Tech section. Actually I believe that is a forum rule.

gotcha. Thank you. Never been on here until today. Lesson learned.

Mar 31, 2018 | 12:04 AM

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Mar 31, 2018 | 05:50 AM

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^^^ pink wire is the power, the other is the tach.

Mar 31, 2018 | 06:06 AM

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Apr 3, 2018 | 11:39 AM

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so I have my timing set and I’m pretty dang sure it’s spot on. Now I feel like I’m not getting gas. I read that the sensor beside the dizzy puts the gas to the motor according to oil pressure. I see I’m missing a wire from the end of one of those sensors. Can anyone help me out with this...?