HEI wire source
November 29th, 2016, 08:09 AM
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HEI wire source
When converting from a points dist, to an HEI dist., what source do you guys use for a lead wire to the dist., I have read that the factory wire going to the + side of the coil is not the way to go. Thanks
November 29th, 2016, 08:23 AM
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The factory harness for a points distributor has two wires. One is hot in START only and is copper so it provides full 12V for starting. The other is a resistor wire that knocks this down to about 9V in the RUN position for improved life of the points. I like to simply replace this resistor wire with copper and hook both to the BATT terminal of the HEI.
November 29th, 2016, 10:14 AM
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the factory harness for a points distributor has two wires. One is hot in start only and is copper so it provides full 12v for starting. The other is a resistor wire that knocks this down to about 9v in the run position for improved life of the points. i like to simply replace this resistor wire with copper and hook both to the batt terminal of the hei.
November 29th, 2016, 11:30 AM
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Not from the factory it didn't. There should be a black wire with pink or orange stripe that is the resistor wire for the RUN position and a yellow wire that is the 12V source for the START position.
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