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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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Car: 1979 MGB
Engine: 2.8 MPFI
Transmission: T-5
MGB with a v6

I'm putting a 2.8 V6 form an 86 Camaro in my 79 MGB and I need some help. I have everything but the O2 sensor wired up and one wire from the coil that I don't know where it needs to go. Its the black and white wire from the gray plug. When I try to crank it the engine turns over fine but the engine will not start. Once the engine fired on about 3 cylinders but that was it. I checked the diagnostics on the computer and it kept flashing the 12 code and that was it. Any thoughts at all? and to see pics go to my webpage: http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/d/adam90009/v6_conversion.htm
Thanks - Adam Housley

edit: By the way this is my first engine swap and I'm 16.

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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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From: BFE, MD
Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
Congrats on the swap

Any pics of the black & white wire w/the grey connector? And which coil wire????
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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here are two pictures, It is from the light colored lug on th top of the coil and the 2nd one shows what the conector looks like.
http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/d/adam90009/IMG_4365.JPG
http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/d/adam90009/IMG_4367.JPG
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
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Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
it looks like the ESTC connector, but I no longer have it on what's left of the 2.8 harness.
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