Thread: need ignition help
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02-26-2006 08:36 PM #1
need ignition help
im dropping my 350 in my 84 camaro that was originally a 2.8 carbd car. ive been told i dont need a complete ignition system so besides the distributor what do i need to buy?
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02-26-2006 08:42 PM #2
What are you running, carbs or injection?
Don
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02-26-2006 08:47 PM #3
If it's an HEI ignition and a carb, all you will have to do is supply power from the ignition switch to the + terminal on the distributor. If the engine is EFI, you've got a wiring nightmare on your handsLast edited by Dave Severson; 02-26-2006 at 10:05 PM.
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02-26-2006 08:55 PM #4
all i know is that its a carbd v6 to a carbd v8
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02-26-2006 09:10 PM #5
then just connect the powered side of the ignition to the + terminal on the HEI distributor----it is an HEI, and not a points type distrubutor, right????Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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02-26-2006 09:21 PM #6
uhhhh how do i tell?
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02-26-2006 09:48 PM #7
HEI will have a huge cap. Points will have a small cap. Besides that, if you peek inside, the contacts or points will be plainly visible on the breaker plate. The HEI will have a set of timing teeth, the points will have a cam.
I think dude before meant to say if it is EFI then wiring could be a problem. If it is EFI ( electronic fuel injection ) then the easiest solution is to swap the entire wiring harness from the donor vehicle..
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02-26-2006 09:50 PM #8
nah its not EFI and i forgot if its HEI or not ill have to check tommorow
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02-26-2006 09:59 PM #9
Originally posted by muteboy49
nah its not EFI and i forgot if its HEI or not ill have to check tommorowMike
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02-26-2006 10:00 PM #10
so what do i do about the coil and ignition box?
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02-26-2006 10:06 PM #11
Originally posted by firebird77clone
HEI will have a huge cap. Points will have a small cap. Besides that, if you peek inside, the contacts or points will be plainly visible on the breaker plate. The HEI will have a set of timing teeth, the points will have a cam.
I think dude before meant to say if it is EFI then wiring could be a problem. If it is EFI ( electronic fuel injection ) then the easiest solution is to swap the entire wiring harness from the donor vehicle.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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02-26-2006 10:15 PM #12
Originally posted by muteboy49
so what do i do about the coil and ignition box?Mike
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02-26-2006 10:17 PM #13
huh?
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02-26-2006 10:22 PM #14
Originally posted by muteboy49
huh?Mike
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02-26-2006 10:24 PM #15
right. sorry im confused. i still dont know what to do with the ignition box and coil and stuff
Thanks Bill, It seems to be working better already. Nolan
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