[Frank]

66 352

Which wire goes to the points in the distributor? + or -?

Which terminal does the wire from the key switch connect?
+ or -?

Will an engine run if this is backwards?

 

[CaptVirgilHilts]

negative goes to the distributor as it grounds throught the points. Stu

 

[v8shadow]

Cute disclaimer but you need not ever feel embarrased about any questions here. We welcome everyone to the hobby and you have to learn sometime whether it be when your 21 or 61 or whenever.

 

[sleepysal]

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[Frank]

Well, I learned something new. Apparently you can wire it backward and it will run. Won't run great, but it ran well enough that I had been driving it around for a while not knowing better. I was putting in a Pertronix when I realized things didn't look right. I must have done it several years ago when I swapped the intake. I had been running with the ignition wire on the - side of the coil and points to the +. I wouldn't have though it possible had I not read about it on another site. It was mentioned the timing would be retarded. That explains why I was having trouble setting the timing right and a vacuum guage kept showing it as "late timing".

 

[CaptVirgilHilts]

Yeah the spark likes to jump from the electrode to the plug body not vice versa . That's would be why she no run so good. Stu