just got a 1982 T/A yesterday, and the ignition key was lost, i dont have the money right now to get one cut, but would like to try and see if it runs, i looked thru the haynes manual to see what wires have to be jumped on the steering column, but it doesnt give a very understandble description, if anyone could help me it would be appreciated thanks

 

This question is very unlikely to be answered on this board. I would suggest just getting a new lock cylinder, they're not too hard to replace and can be had for fairly cheap at a junkyard.

 

no need to, just messed around with wires on the column till i got it, just lucky i didnt screw something up, sure would've been nice to be sure of it before i tried......

 

quickest way to run a non computer controled SBC with a coil in cap HEI:


run wire from batt to power term. on the distrib.

use screwdriver (or somthing else metal) to jump the connections at the starter.

the engine will start

now to kill it, you have to yank that wire off.. lol... oh and you still need to disable the lock steering, ect...

but that will let you know that it runs.

 

actually, i could tell you some better ways, but i dont want to teach people how to steal our cars.. lol

 

thanks for the reply man, if anyone was getting the idea i was gonna steal this car, it is pretty hard to steal a car that has no rearend in it


Pretty pointless to steal my own car...

 

eh, it wasnt so much to you, remember, ANYONE on the internet can read this board... so it probly isnt the best idea if we started saying "HEY! just do XYZ and you can drive my car away"

 

good point, but thats what PM is for