Going backwards

[twisterme]

Just completed installing a 250 (69 Camaro) in a 81 Chev C10 4x4 (used to be a 350 with HEI) .... age and hacking have the v-8 wiring in a mess. anybody know what wire connection is to positive side of the coil? Also need some help on what needs to go to the starter. I have only one large red wire to the junctin block on the firewall  and have two other large red wire connected together that I don't have a clue as to where it goes. Any help with a wiring diagram or pics would be greatly appreciated.

[Lt.Del]

Ouch!  Good Luck!  I hate figuring out wires--it's a nightmare.

[Captkaos]

An 81 will have a HEI coil in Cap.  If you don't have one for the 250, and it is points, I would get one.
you have a positive from the battery to the starter and a hot wire from the starter to the junction on the firewall.

[VileZambonie]

Do a search. There's quite a few posts with schematics

[twisterme]

Well, I am almost there.... finally got a starter to work, (think it to be from a 348)... engine will consistently fire but then die. I have a wire from the "S" post on the starter to the positive side of the coil and a wire that is hot when the key is on to one side of a 9V ceramic resistor and a wire from the other side of the resistor to the positive side of the coil. Any ideas?

[Captkaos]

Are you running an HEI or points?  What do you mean the starter is from a 348?  As in Cubic inches, as in NOT a Chevy starter?

[SUX2BU99]

^ I figure he means from a 348 W-head big block. Precursor to the 409. Came out in '58.

[twisterme]

running original points system..... starter is from an old "W" block, since posting noticed that the ru10 resistor I an using gets so hot it burned my finger