« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 [3]   Go Down

Author Topic: SOLVED: HELP WONT START  (Read 18412 times)

Offline Don5

  • Registered Users
  • *
  • Posts: 229
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #30 on: February 14, 2015, 11:26:39 pm »
It plugs into the HEI cap next to the supply wire. Look at the square part of the HEI. It should have TACH written on the top. You will need a spade connector on the end of your tach wire to make it work.
Logged
It's been a LONG time since I have been called a newbie. Just sayin....

1979 GMC K15 355, SM 465, 205, 3.73 Dana 44 with a Spartan Locker, 12 bolt Eaton limited slip and 6 inch lift with 36 x 12.50 Super Swamper TSL's.

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19184
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2015, 10:13:20 am »
Quote from: Neospartan on February 14, 2015, 10:49:56 pm
Okay now what about my tachometer wire? I don't have a tachometer.

If you don't have a tachometer then why do you have a tachometer wire? ???
Logged
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠ŻŻŻŻŻ'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline Neospartan

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 22
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2015, 10:59:37 am »
Not explaining myself well enough, the HEI came with two connection wires. One that plugs to the BAT side and one that plugs into TACH side. I don't have a tach, so should I just unplug the wire from the cap?
Logged

Offline Don5

  • Registered Users
  • *
  • Posts: 229
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #33 on: February 15, 2015, 03:36:35 pm »
Quote from: Neospartan on February 14, 2015, 10:49:56 pm
Okay now what about my tachometer wire? I don't have a tachometer.

  ???Since you do not have a Tach, there should be no wire hooked up to that terminal. If you decide to buy a Tach, then that terminal is where it is plugged in at.
Logged
It's been a LONG time since I have been called a newbie. Just sayin....

1979 GMC K15 355, SM 465, 205, 3.73 Dana 44 with a Spartan Locker, 12 bolt Eaton limited slip and 6 inch lift with 36 x 12.50 Super Swamper TSL's.

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19184
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2015, 05:27:04 pm »
Quote from: Neospartan on February 15, 2015, 10:59:37 am
Not explaining myself well enough, the HEI came with two connection wires. One that plugs to the BAT side and one that plugs into TACH side. I don't have a tach, so should I just unplug the wire from the cap?

Are you saying you received the distributor with two pigtails and the distributor harness connector? Post a pic
Logged
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠ŻŻŻŻŻ'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline Neospartan

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 22
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #35 on: February 15, 2015, 08:43:55 pm »
I replaced the the two fusible link wires off the starter, no change on the power issue. Everything still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Logged

Offline Neospartan

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 22
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #36 on: February 16, 2015, 04:43:55 pm »
ITS ALIVE!!!! Thanks for the help guys!
Logged

Offline rich weyand

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1391
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2015, 05:14:02 pm »
OK, you can't leave it at that!  What worked to get 'er going?
Logged
Rich

"Working Girl": 1978 K-10 RCSB 350/TH350/NP203 +2/+3 Tuff Country lift

Offline Neospartan

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 22
  • Newbie
Re: HELP WONT START
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2015, 05:37:01 pm »
I got the new HEI distributor in, there was a red wire an a brown wire in the connection. The brown wire is for the tachometer the Redwire is for the battery. I connected the red wire to the existing yellow wire that went originally to the coil for the points distributor. Well that was my mistake because I thought the yellow wire was getting 12 V it would do but I ended up blowing the fusible links. So I went to the auto parts store bought some fusible link wire replaced the two that were on the starter and then the one that was on the firewall. And then ran a wire from the fuse box to the distributor. So now it starts and runs and so far I haven't gotten any problems but I haven't taken it on a long test drive yet.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2015, 11:41:31 am by Neospartan »
Logged

Offline enaberif

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 810
Re: SOLVED: HELP WONT START
« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2015, 09:49:45 pm »
HEI distributor needs constant 12v. Points wire only provides 12v at crank and 7.5v during running.
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [3]   Go Up
« previous next »