As mentioned, what`s happening here is power isn`t staying to the distributor after you let go of the ignition switch so no juice is present in the "run" position. I delt with this issue some years ago on a 65 chevy truck.
I'm not sure about your exact system, but your old coil wire probably has a resistor wire in it to knock the voltage down to around 9v. You can't run the HEI from there it needs 12 volts. Do you have that big ignition module mounted on the fender? The thick wire powering that is a good place to pull power from.
I don't know if your system is the same as this, but maybe it will help.
Here's the update,I replaced the ground to the engine block and put a direct wire from the battery to the distributor and it didn't change anything. I think there is something else wrong with it.
Well Cobalt you were right as usual,I tried wiring it direct again this time from the hot side of the starter solenoid to the distributor and it lit right up.
Thanks again.
Matt
Well Cobalt you were right as usual,I tried wiring it direct again this time from the hot side of the starter solenoid to the distributor and it lit right up.
Thanks again.
Matt
If it didnt work wired direct from the battery but works from the hot starter stud either you still have an issue or you had a bad connection on your battery connection. The hot side of the solenoid is just the other end of the battery cable.
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