i need to know what colr wires got to the alternator i know the battery one is a thick red wire and 1 of the wires that go to the plug is also red but i need to know the color of the second wire on the plug that goes into the alternator and where that connects to also??? im doing away with the big bundle of wires that go to the ecm since i switched over to carb. also my car will not crank now since i disconnected/cut the wires going to the ecm. the dash and all the rest of the car is getting power (taillights,dash lights,etc...) it just wont start i really need help on this PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. THOMAS

 

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but the only problem is if i read the diagram right is there is a brown wire that goes to the fuse box but damned if i can find it for the alternator and the only way i can get the car to start is to ground the yellow wire that goes to the speed sensor on the trans. why in the world did i get the crazy idea to get rid of this bundle of wires????? lord have mercy. thomas

 

Thomas, if you root through the wiring at the bulkhead (drivers side firewall, next to the brake booster), you should be able to locate the brown (or brown with white stripe.. depends) for the alt. Has the plug to the alt. been chopped out of the car ? The alt wire should be on the same harness plug as the heavier gauge (14ga) red wire that runs to the starter.
Regardless, this shouldn't affect weather the car starts or not.

If I'm not mistaken, your year 'bird has VATs (resistor in the key). This may be what is causing your start problem. I'm not very familiar with how it works but, I believe there is a relay inline on the power wire from the ignition switch to the park/neutral safety switch on the shifter. by-passing this should allow you to turn the starter.

The only wiring you need to make a carb'd car go is power to the alt for charging, the ignitino switch (obvious too) and a switched +12v to the coil (generally a 14ga wire) on the distributor.

 

dude you have made a lifelong friend dont know what i done but now all i done was took a break and now the car starts fine, and with the help of the diagram you sent me all i did was (for now) run a wire to the fuse box ,switched power, to the wire i was missing from the alternator the brown 1 and wala its charging now man you dont know how much that helped i was about to set it on fire it was bugging me to death. I really appreciate all the help even though it was only a diagram it really saved me alot of time i appreciate it more than you know. your friend for life,thomas

 

It's odd how walking away and returning to something can change your perspective and state of mind, huh ? Glad to be able to assist, though just a diagram, and hear you made progress.