built motor and distributor problem
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built motor and distributor problem
I have a 1985 f250 manual 300l6.
I'm rebuilding the feedback carbed motor and putting a 4brl on it.
I will have to get rid of the feedback electronics.
I'm looking at a dui dizzy with built in icm and coil.
So it only needs a start wire and kill wire. How would I wire this up to my ignition system, meaning key switch.
And would I have to get a new harness? Or could I just wire a flip switch to start the motor and leave the harness be? I have real gauges so I'm not worried about anything but Speedo and fuel and odometer.
Thank you
I'm rebuilding the feedback carbed motor and putting a 4brl on it.
I will have to get rid of the feedback electronics.
I'm looking at a dui dizzy with built in icm and coil.
So it only needs a start wire and kill wire. How would I wire this up to my ignition system, meaning key switch.
And would I have to get a new harness? Or could I just wire a flip switch to start the motor and leave the harness be? I have real gauges so I'm not worried about anything but Speedo and fuel and odometer.
Thank you
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TFI had no inline coil resistor.
Just connect the old coil+ wire to the DUI, or use a relay like KsCop did.
I think his writeup is in the stickies at the top of this section.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...emissions.html
Just connect the old coil+ wire to the DUI, or use a relay like KsCop did.
I think his writeup is in the stickies at the top of this section.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...emissions.html
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I don't think your getting what I'm saying.
The distributor I'm getting has the coil and icm built into. I only need a start wire and spark plugs and spark plug wires and my ignition setup complete.
How can I integrate that into my tfi wiring harness.
The distributor I'm getting has the coil and icm built into. I only need a start wire and spark plugs and spark plug wires and my ignition setup complete.
How can I integrate that into my tfi wiring harness.
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pedant
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Follow the TFI harness back to the connector and pick up the coil positive wire.
That should have full voltage in start and run.
You don't need the whole TFI harness, only the coil wire.
That should have full voltage in start and run.
You don't need the whole TFI harness, only the coil wire.
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but has it all. I have deployment money aha.
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Look for a blue/white or white/blue wire going to the old coil. You can get a testlight and put it on this wire to make sure it works the way it should. Key in start and run, testlight on, key in off, testlight off.
pedant
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I guess you'll need ported vacuum for that one.
pedant
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The manufacturer suggests manifold vacuum.
http://performancedistributors.com/w...ordownerss.pdf
Why are you even asking if someone else is doing the work for you?
http://performancedistributors.com/w...ordownerss.pdf
Why are you even asking if someone else is doing the work for you?