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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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Distributor/Ignition Mod Wiring

Hi,

I found an unmolested harness for my inline 6, 1977 Highboy... From a 1979 V8...

My question is in the GOOD wiring diagram, not the crappy Haynes one.

It shows the BLACK/GREEN wire and BLACK/YELLOW WIRE are reversed coming off the distributor, in the 6 VS the 8

Has anyone done this swap, am I correct in assuming I cross them to work in my 6?

If so, what is the best type of connection I can use to cross the wires, would a couple butt connectors provide a sufficent connection or is there a better method, the plugs dont look like I can simply change them at the source...

Thanks a million
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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I don't know for absolute certain but I don't think the two coming off the dist will make a difference in the ability of the pickup to work correctly....
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:43 PM
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thanks the reason for the change up as per the good wiring diagram is the 6 turns clockwise VS the 8 counterclock wise...

thanks for your reply
 
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