straight wired distributor

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 2, 2009 | 3:09 PM

thezanejt

Thread Starter

CF Beginner

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 2

Likes: 0

From: south georgia

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

May 8, 2009 | 3:02 PM

mudmaniac

Super Moderator
Ride of the Month
May 2009

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 1,598

Likes: 1

From: Westminster, Md.

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

May 8, 2009 | 4:09 PM

EvansBlue

CF Monarch

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 5,891

Likes: 29

From: Princeton, NC, USA

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

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

2003 suburban makes wired noise when following behind cars/trucks

lspencer001

Tahoe & Suburban

Aug 12, 2013 10:35 PM

Sound System wired in, Truck won't start

jon.wheelz

Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups

Aug 26, 2011 12:48 PM

2000 Impala LS Headlights wired to FOG lights

ls00impala707

Impala

Jul 2, 2011 3:18 AM

2000 S10 Wired AC ON on Defog

itsmacintosh

S-10 & Blazer

Nov 9, 2009 8:39 AM

swapped from cloth to heated leather, wired harness, bater dies =(

d1nonly34

Tahoe & Suburban

May 9, 2009 9:31 AM