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I wired up a temporary box to fire up engines and ALSO to act as an emergency ignition to carry in the car
This is the "original" style, or "large cap" GM HEI module. I used a Mopar factory coil and no ballast. You must ground the module through the mounting bolts, mount it on some sort of heat sink (aluminum box in this case) and use the thermal grease suppplied with the module. Be sure and hook the Mopar dist. connector "as drawn" for correct dist. phasing.
With mine, you just hook up coil wire, distributor, yellow to battery, green to ground and you have ignition. (I used yellow and green because that is the first couple of clip leads I came across. "Junkbox" mentality.)
So far as wiring your panel, this is going to depend on your gauges. If at all possible I would use mechanical oil and temp gauges, as they are more foolproof, and require no wiring. All this leaves is ignition and start.
Just buy a big heavy starter switch from the parts store, and a good quality toggle switch. Wire from the starter battery post to the both switches.
Remaining terminal of the toggle (ignition) then goes to the power in of the HEI diagram
Remaining terminal of the starter button goes to the solenoid of your starter.
I don't bother with any of this wiring. I just hook the battery to the starter and the block, clip lead the ignition in place, and use a screwdriver to short across the solenoid terminals.
Most any parts store sells universal starter switches like these:
Or better yet, just buy a remote starter switch that you can use later when working on the car:
You just clip it to the two starter posts
I wired up a temporary box to fire up engines and ALSO to act as an emergency ignition to carry in the car
This is the "original" style, or "large cap" GM HEI module. I used a Mopar factory coil and no ballast. You must ground the module through the mounting bolts, mount it on some sort of heat sink (aluminum box in this case) and use the thermal grease suppplied with the module. Be sure and hook the Mopar dist. connector "as drawn" for correct dist. phasing.
With mine, you just hook up coil wire, distributor, yellow to battery, green to ground and you have ignition. (I used yellow and green because that is the first couple of clip leads I came across. "Junkbox" mentality.)
So far as wiring your panel, this is going to depend on your gauges. If at all possible I would use mechanical oil and temp gauges, as they are more foolproof, and require no wiring. All this leaves is ignition and start.
Just buy a big heavy starter switch from the parts store, and a good quality toggle switch. Wire from the starter battery post to the both switches.
Remaining terminal of the toggle (ignition) then goes to the power in of the HEI diagram
Remaining terminal of the starter button goes to the solenoid of your starter.
I don't bother with any of this wiring. I just hook the battery to the starter and the block, clip lead the ignition in place, and use a screwdriver to short across the solenoid terminals.
Most any parts store sells universal starter switches like these:
Or better yet, just buy a remote starter switch that you can use later when working on the car:
You just clip it to the two starter posts