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May 2nd, 2009, 3:09 PM

thezanejt

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straight wired distributor

hey i got a 85 s-10 w/ a camed 305, should the distributor be straight wired from the battery? i bought the truck as is and am going through it a little at the time all help or advice appreciated thanks

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May 8th, 2009, 3:02 PM

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Do you mean to the distributor or to an ignition module?

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May 8th, 2009, 4:09 PM

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You need a coil. You can't just wire it straight to the battery. It'll never have enough juice to arc.

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