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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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hey all...got a 86 f150. just started a swap from
a 300 six to a 351w.got a prob.the 300 is computer
comtroled.ive got a eariler 351 with older ignition.
my wiring has the 9 pin module. the 351 takes a brain box
how do i get the older dist. and brain box wired to work?
please be specific as far as wire routings......thanks.....
 
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 10:30 PM
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A wiring diagram for your truck should get you going.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 11:32 AM
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This is a project I did two years ago so I'll save you a lot of time studying and chasing wiring diagrams.

If you have the donor truck/car the motor came out of things are much simpler. You need the coil ,coil/distributer harness and the Daraspark II module from the donor.

Step 1.

There will be a plug on your origonal harness (at the firewall between the master cylinder and inner fender) that has 3 wires (2-white and a red) that mates to one of your Daraspark II plugs (2 wires, red and white).

Step 2.

There will be a plug on your origional harness that has a large (8 gauge?) red wire with a green stripe. Connect this to the same colored wire in the coil/distributer harness.

Step 3.

The 4 wire plug on the Daraspark II module goes to the matching plug on the coil/dist harness.

If you don't have the coil/distributer harness the here's a break down of where each wire goes:

Step 1 is the same.

The red/green wire in step 2 goes to the live side of the coil.

The 4 wires in the second Daraspark II plug:

green goes to the ground on the coil

the other 3 go to the matching colors on the distributer.

Hope this saves you the aggravation I had.

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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 09:48 PM
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thanks guys....ive got a wiring digaram now .
with your help ill find out this weekend.
i race a pontiac but i gotta get it to the track.
thanks.....
 
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 11:28 PM
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