finishing my engine swap. cant figure out wich starter wires are wich. i have 2 starters. one has 3 studs and the other has 4. i know the 3 stud works because it was on my car with the old engine. i have 4 red wires, 1 purple wire, and the power wire straight from battery. wich wires go were?

 

well i walked inside to post this thread and wen i walked back out i wasnt getting any power to the ignition. the battery has power, but wen i turn key to on position nothing happens(no radio, ac, gauges ETC.)

 

All the red wires go on the main (larger) starter post, and the small purple one goes on the (smaller) solenoid post.

Here is a pic I found:

 

 

Wat do i do if the purple wire from the ignition isnt getting hot wen i turn the key. I just finished an engne swap, is there something i missed?? Its tbi

 

Did you remember that big bulkhead connector on the driver's side firewall?

 

Probly not lol. Im new to sbc and tbi. Wheres it at??

 

Here's a starter circuit troubleshoot guide - explains the purple wire from key to starter: http://www.austinthirdgen.org/index.php?pid=38