Starter is not cranking?

You need to not only connect the + lead the positve side of the balist resitor, you need to eliminat the resistor by taping all the wires from the resisto together. That will give you a + reading as the key is turned on, and should give spark when turned over. Did you eliminate the original ECU? If you get frustrated Pertronix makes a new pickup that goes inside your eletronic distributor and takes the place of the ballast resistor and ECU. I think their ignitor 2 is 65-85 dollars.

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