318 to 440 wiring harness changes

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Logan Woloszak

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I put a 440 in an originally 318 68 barracuda. The 440 has an electronic distributor meaning I had to get a Mopar orange box ecu. I've followed the wiring diagram for the ecu but I'm still not getting spark. The ballast resistor and coil are getting power.
 
Did you switch voltage regulator to electronic one points are different
 
I was able to get the car running with the mechanical voltage regulator. As long as I hook one side to the alternator and the other to the ballest resistor it should charge right?
 
I could be wrong, but do you need a different alternator? Just saying, cause I brought a one wire to use to break in a motor with an electronic dizzy and orange box and was told it wouldn’t work and I needed a later square back
 
I was able to get the car running with the mechanical voltage regulator. As long as I hook one side to the alternator and the other to the ballest resistor it should charge right?
Never tried that when ever I switched ignitions I changed voltage regulator, electronic VR's are reasonably priced and look stock
 
I could be wrong, but do you need a different alternator? Just saying, cause I brought a one wire to use to break in a motor with an electronic dizzy and orange box and was told it wouldn’t work and I needed a later square back
no as long as your using stock wiring If your using something like an Evans wiring harness I think they update to 2 wire don't quote me on that though I have a 67 belvedere and is 1 wire alternator with an electronic voltage regulator I run the chrome box
 
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