Finding 12 volts to run HEI in a 64
#1
Finding 12 volts to run HEI in a 64
Hi, I just went with the HEI conversion and was having quite the time of trying to find a full 12 volt source for power to the coil when the car ignition is turned to start and run. I see 12 volts in the on position, but every last terminal drops to 9 volts and change when cranking. The car refuses to start. However, I can hot wire direct from pos. cable end to dist 12v in terminal and it starts right up, no problem. BUT you can't shut it off with the key then... A friend suggested running a jumper from the S terminal to the 12v in at the cap... That only fired the engine up, when the engine started, it immediately died. Where can I get a solid 12 volt source on this old car and do I have to rig up some sort of relay mess..? If so, then how would I wire it up to work properly with the key? Any suggestions would be great! , Cheers, Mike
#3
Same question here. I am not starting the car with the ignition though , I turn the key to run then push a button to start. I wonder if I can run a wire to the coil from one of the two 10 ga wires at the push button , But which one ?
#4
Aren't you able to use the original coil power wire if you bypass the resistor?
You just need to find a wire that has power during crank. Disconnect the starter wire and check all the power wires while someone turns the ignition to the crank position look for a wire that has power in both the crank and run postition.
You just need to find a wire that has power during crank. Disconnect the starter wire and check all the power wires while someone turns the ignition to the crank position look for a wire that has power in both the crank and run postition.
Last edited by 66ninetyeightls; April 1st, 2010 at 02:01 PM.
#5
Hi all, thanks for the replies. Another friend stopped by and we did manage to get it sorted out. There were 2 wires going to the positive side of the coil; a black one and some sort of cloth covered whitish one. I ended up using the white wire, directly to my HEI power input. The car fired right up. I was reading something about the pre-67 cars having something weird in the way they are wired. Anyway it works correctly with the key now and I need to remove the wire I fished in thru the firewall. I guess I should ultimately someday add some sort of inline fuse, ya think? Cheers, Mike
#6
The fact that you're seeing reduced voltage during cranking is not unexpected.
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