Need some help, asap.
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Car: 84 Trans am
Engine: 355
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: 343 rear end
Need some help, asap.
im trying to get my 84 T/A to start, but the distributor has no power to it and i cant seem to find the wire that needs to be hooked up and where to hook it up idk?? i wouldve known how if i tore it down but i bought it with a new engine and all wires disconnected
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Car: 84 Trans am
Engine: 355
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: 343 rear end
Re: Need some help, asap.
first off, bump^^. second, i think i found the problem. it was originally an electronic controlled distributor and now i have a vacuum advance. . im thinking that the problem could be no power to the coil, because the guy i got the dist. from said that he tested it and it worked fine.. any ideas?
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Re: Need some help, asap.
First you need to check the Coil for power. Unless it is in the distributor. There should be a plug with like 4 wires that go into it. Take a volt meter and check to see if the coil has any power. Then go to www.autozone.com and get a wiring diagram. it is free to sign up. check the ECU and see if you have power coming out of the ECU. If you don't then you may have a Bad Compute.
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Car: LOWERED ♦ CRIMSON METALFLAKE
Engine: ► 400 KUBES ◄
Transmission: 765R4
Axle/Gears: EATON POSI 4.56
Disturbing Distributor
The coil gets power from a PINK 12 AWG wire which comes from the ignition switch which goes to a 2 pin connector in the engine compartment, that 2 pin connector plugs into the distributor.
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How bout those nervous nellies too scared to drive without headlights on in the daytime or if there is a little rain!
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