Recent content by twood16

Just a quick update that it appears my issue stemmed from the poorly connected/bent oil pressure switch. Fusible link has been replaced with new link wire and so far so good after running the car everyday since fixing the link and bypassing the switch. I appreciate everyone's help/input!

Currently the only thing I have started to work on and dive into is the Oil Pressure Switch. Oh, and the Voltage regulator only because I ruined the plug when undoing it to do the above "test". I apologize to all if it seems like I'm ignoring all of the information I've been provided as that...

Not sure on the choke. While prodding around before I know we didn't have 12 volts to the spade connector to the choke resistor. I know I have more digging to do to double check, but the way I bent the terminals on the oil pressure switch seemed to be the cause of the melting inside the plug. Me...

The 3 prong does tie into the choke as well but is involved in the ignition circuit using the dark blue wire that is split throughout more of the ignition system. The idea is that the light turns on with the key on and once started it stays on until the opposite prong of the two gives a reading...

Update that may be the answer to my problem. After inspecting under the dash for broken connections and coming up short I went back to wiring diagram and noticed the ignition switch runs through the Oil Pressure Gauge pigtail which reminded me I had tried to move it out of the way when...

Really dumb question as I'm not envisioning this properly I think. So take taillight harness and put it inline where the fusible link that's problematic or right off of the battery? Or with the circuit breaker, I'm just wiring that in place of the link as well with regular wire correct?

This is a continuation of a saga that started as a really rich condition after the lean burn to hei swap and a 4 barrel Holley. Wall of Text Forewarning, but short of the long is Ignition Switch Red Fusible link keeps burning if key is left on post GM HEI conversion to delete the lean burn Car...

While idling I had 14.29 reading at the battery, hot side of coil and correspondingly at the hei module. But yeah 16.5+ depending on revs on the negative side is odd. Pulled my feed to the positive side of the coil right from dark blue wire that fed to the left side of the ballast resistor that...

Any particular reason I'd be blowing the ignition fusible link left and right now? Negative side of coil and corresponding pin on hei module is reading almost 17+ volts and that doesn't seem right. Everything is wired based on the linked diagram

Thank you for telling me this. I was misunderstanding the function of the jets and thought they meant something as long as the car running, idle or wide open lol.

Plugs were sooty, but the gapping was definitely generous considering it was just running on Lean Burn 2 weeks ago. But also would just the swap to the module be enough to gap that high with new plugs? I assumed I'd need an HEI distributor and coil to justify gapping that large. Yeah it was a...

Update from a timing session last night. Just for a baseline we set it at an initial timing of 5 degrees. What we discovered: The timing light was cutting out on Cylinder 1 while setting base timing. We checked 2 and it was firing consistently and evenly so we swapped plugged wires between 1...

We set it at TDC before buttoning everything back up, but have only done timing by ear at the moment due to broken timing light. It runs and responds to throttle really well, but is just richer than Jeffrey Bezos. Tonight will be timing with a light, checking vacuum and fuel pressure along with...

I have not replaced it myself and it looks like it's been on there long enough to say previous owner had not either. Would a stock mechanical pump really put out more pressure than needed? I have one on the shelf that I could swap if need be, but I'll fuel pressure check to the troubleshooting list.

Hey All, Finally buttoned up a lean burn delete on my 318 in a Magnum ( I know it's not an A-Body but there's more small block experience here it appears) and it appears to be running pretty rich and I'm trying to decide if it's the carb or another issue. Imgur Link to pertinent photos...