im dropping my 350 in my 84 camaro that was originally a 2.8 carbd car. ive been told i dont need a complete ignition system so besides the distributor what do i need to buy?
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im dropping my 350 in my 84 camaro that was originally a 2.8 carbd car. ive been told i dont need a complete ignition system so besides the distributor what do i need to buy?
What are you running, carbs or injection?
Don
If it's an HEI ignition and a carb, all you will have to do is supply power from the ignition switch to the + terminal on the distributor. If the engine is EFI, you've got a wiring nightmare on your hands
all i know is that its a carbd v6 to a carbd v8
then just connect the powered side of the ignition to the + terminal on the HEI distributor----it is an HEI, and not a points type distrubutor, right????
uhhhh how do i tell?
HEI will have a huge cap. Points will have a small cap. Besides that, if you peek inside, the contacts or points will be plainly visible on the breaker plate. The HEI will have a set of timing teeth, the points will have a cam.
I think dude before meant to say if it is EFI then wiring could be a problem. If it is EFI ( electronic fuel injection ) then the easiest solution is to swap the entire wiring harness from the donor vehicle.
nah its not EFI and i forgot if its HEI or not ill have to check tommorow
a HEI dist, and a carb is what you need. run a 12 volt wire to the dist, and thats all you need to do with that.Quote:
Originally posted by muteboy49
nah its not EFI and i forgot if its HEI or not ill have to check tommorow
so what do i do about the coil and ignition box?
Yup, I did. Thanks for catching my goof!!!Quote:
Originally posted by firebird77clone
HEI will have a huge cap. Points will have a small cap. Besides that, if you peek inside, the contacts or points will be plainly visible on the breaker plate. The HEI will have a set of timing teeth, the points will have a cam.
I think dude before meant to say if it is EFI then wiring could be a problem. If it is EFI ( electronic fuel injection ) then the easiest solution is to swap the entire wiring harness from the donor vehicle.
if you gonna put a carb. on it it want be a EFI.Quote:
Originally posted by muteboy49
so what do i do about the coil and ignition box?
huh?
you said you was putting a carb on the motor, if you are putting a reg. carb. then it cant be EFI. it will be a carb. motor. that would be the thing to do.Quote:
Originally posted by muteboy49
huh?
right. sorry im confused. i still dont know what to do with the ignition box and coil and stuff