HEI Upgrade but No Spark (kinda)
Here are a few points to mention:
I have a heat sink for the HEI module and have tested for ground but have not run a ring terminal from the module ground to battery ground.
The coils are from Ford (one from a Merkur the other from a Supercoupe).
All wiring that doesn't terminate in a crimp connector has been soldered and heat shrink wrapped. I used factory connectors where possible. What I haven't done is to test the two wire connector to see if the signal is passing from the pickup to the HEI module. Will test that.
The coil connector has a tach output wire that I cut and deadheaded.
My frankenstein distributor has a new reluctor and as mentioned I set the gap with brass feelers. As far as spin testing I used an old plug wire that I cut in half and inserted inside a clear vinyl tube. I then adjusted the ends to provide a small gap so I can see the spark. Most of my testing has been with a complete setup but using a timing light to sense a signal. I tried spin testing using the old coil and with an old grounded plug.
Check out these pics of the wiring-don't laugh as the car is supposed to look sketchy! I scrounged a lot of German car parts in my travels and utilized a lot of them like my electric power distribution (VW) and the mega fuse holder (BMW).
Here are a few points to mention:
I have a heat sink for the HEI module and have tested for ground but have not run a ring terminal from the module ground to battery ground.
The coils are from Ford (one from a Merkur the other from a Supercoupe).
All wiring that doesn't terminate in a crimp connector has been soldered and heat shrink wrapped. I used factory connectors where possible. What I haven't done is to test the two wire connector to see if the signal is passing from the pickup to the HEI module. Will test that.
The coil connector has a tach output wire that I cut and deadheaded.
My frankenstein distributor has a new reluctor and as mentioned I set the gap with brass feelers. As far as spin testing I used an old plug wire that I cut in half and inserted inside a clear vinyl tube. I then adjusted the ends to provide a small gap so I can see the spark. Most of my testing has been with a complete setup but using a timing light to sense a signal. I tried spin testing using the old coil and with an old grounded plug.
Check out these pics of the wiring-don't laugh as the car is supposed to look sketchy! I scrounged a lot of German car parts in my travels and utilized a lot of them like my electric power distribution (VW) and the mega fuse holder (BMW).