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thavens · 12-28-2016, 10:23 PM

https://goo.gl/photos/ugN4prKLVc5LykYQ8I am helping a buddy wire up his 54 bel air. He purchased a ron francis wiring kit. We are trying to get the car to fire, it will turn over but not fire up. Can anyone help me with where I am going wrong? I will attach a photo to see what we have. Thanks!

franken · 12-28-2016, 11:56 PM

HEI, points, or something else?

HEI: 12V to the right connector.
Points: 12V to coil at start, then somewhat less to the coil via a resister wire from the solenoid R terminal if I recall. Been a while since I saw points. The other side of the coil connects to the points. You need clean, gapped points and a good condenser (capacitor).
Other: probably like the HEI but who knows?

**VetteVet** · 12-29-2016, 03:31 AM

Have you converted the voltage to 12 volts from the original six volts and what ignition system are you using stock or something else?

thavens · 12-29-2016, 10:24 PM

Everything was changed over for the 12v and was running before took it apart for painting. We are getting it to turn over but it seems like its not firing. Maybe not grounded well enough? Have battery - going to engine and bolt on radiator support.

thavens · 12-29-2016, 10:28 PM

https://goo.gl/photos/cFYqNcHqcJWe4Vd56
https://goo.gl/photos/F9AgR1BXD331YRgm9

Ign to sol blue wire on S
Ign to sol red wire to +
Battery red to +

Coil feed orange wire to coil +
Coil to distrib

12-28-2016, 10:23 PM	#1
thavens Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4	12v help with wiring https://goo.gl/photos/ugN4prKLVc5LykYQ8I am helping a buddy wire up his 54 bel air. He purchased a ron francis wiring kit. We are trying to get the car to fire, it will turn over but not fire up. Can anyone help me with where I am going wrong? I will attach a photo to see what we have. Thanks!

12-28-2016, 11:56 PM	#2
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,057	Re: 12v help with wiring HEI, points, or something else? HEI: 12V to the right connector. Points: 12V to coil at start, then somewhat less to the coil via a resister wire from the solenoid R terminal if I recall. Been a while since I saw points. The other side of the coil connects to the points. You need clean, gapped points and a good condenser (capacitor). Other: probably like the HEI but who knows?

12-29-2016, 03:31 AM	#3
VetteVet Msgt USAF Ret Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 8,707	Re: 12v help with wiring Have you converted the voltage to 12 volts from the original six volts and what ignition system are you using stock or something else? __________________ VetteVet metallic green 67 stepside 74 corvette convertible 1965 Harley sportster 1995 Harley wide glide Growing old is hell, but it beats the alternative.

12-29-2016, 10:24 PM	#4
thavens Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4	Re: 12v help with wiring Everything was changed over for the 12v and was running before took it apart for painting. We are getting it to turn over but it seems like its not firing. Maybe not grounded well enough? Have battery - going to engine and bolt on radiator support.

12-29-2016, 10:28 PM	#5
thavens Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4	Re: 12v help with wiring https://goo.gl/photos/cFYqNcHqcJWe4Vd56 https://goo.gl/photos/F9AgR1BXD331YRgm9 Ign to sol blue wire on S Ign to sol red wire to + Battery red to + Coil feed orange wire to coil + Coil to distrib Last edited by thavens; 12-29-2016 at 10:45 PM.



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