Wiring harness

[rico47635]

I have a friend who is putting a 305 into a 1987 K10 that originally came with a diesel. He knows he needs to get a gas engine wiring harness, but what he doesn't know is if the harnesses have the same style plug on them where they bolt into the fuse box at the firewall. He's hoping that he doesn't have to replace the inside harness as well as the outside one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. He doesn't have the internet, so I told him I would post this for him. Thanks.

 

[badazzbulldog]

is the motor carburated? you can use the diesel harness same wires work for the starter and alternator.and all you need is keyed power to the distributer.

 

[badazzbulldog]

any info you need you can email me at [email protected] I have done a few of the diesel to gas swaps on trucks and some older olds 88's that came with the diesel.

 

[rico47635]

I had to call him to find out. He is going with the carburated engine. He would like to find out how to wire up the distributor though, so any advice on how to do that would be appreciated.

 

[badazzbulldog]

on the fuse box there are spade terminals that you can plug onto with a female spade connector. with a test light see which one lights up when key is turned on. then make up a wire to go thru the firewall to power connection on the hei distibuter.

 

[rico47635]

Ok. Sounds easy enough. Shouldn't it provide current constantly, even when cranking? I know that vehicles shut off the electrical supply to other things while the truck is being cranked. I suppose he could check the empty spaces while cranking the truck though. How many amp fuse should he use?

 

[badazzbulldog]

you dont need a fuse its a direct plug to the fuse panel,and its constant power with the key on the only time you will not have power to the dist is with the key off which in turn shuts the motor off.

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see where it says ign test that point it should be key on power next to turn/bu fuse

 

[rico47635]

Good deal. All he has to do is tap into that IGN and he should be good to go. I will let him know. Thanks.

 

[FastOrange]

yea a HEI distributor just needs 12 Volts Switched power. should be easy to find.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

yea a HEI distributor just needs 12 Volts Switched power. should be easy to find.

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