Dumb Question - Coil

[ClarkDart70]

Ok, I took my 318 out and rebuilt it and everything has been pretty smooth so far until today. I have everything back in it and for the life of me I can't remeber which wires go to which posts on my stock coil.
There are 4:
(1)Black and (1)Red to the distributer
1 that goes to a small canister that bolts onto the coil mounting bracket/intake manifold
1 that runs into my wire loom (I think its dark navy blue)

I can't believe I'm hung up on something so trivial:banghead:, but which wires go the which positive and negative posts on the coil?

Thanks,
Clark

 

[67Dart273]

Don't go hooking up the dist until.....

What kind of ignition system do you have? Stock Mopar, MSD, Pertronix, etc?

You have stock Mopar wiring harness?

You have a ballast resistor on the firewall? AND what year/ model you workin' on?

 

[ClarkDart70]

Sorry... 1970 318 all stock with Ballast on firewall.

 

[67Dart273]

Sorry... 1970 318 all stock with Ballast on firewall.

OK if it's "all stock" it does not have electronic ignition, yet you are asking about two wires in the distributor.

2 wire? 4 wire ballast?

Mopar electronic distributor?

Pertronix?

We are not mind readers

Can you post a photo or two?

 

[ClarkDart70]

Ahh, pertronix inside... forgot that I replaced the points setup with it awhile back. There is a red and black going to it.
It has a navy blue wire coming out of the wire bundle and then there is one that is about 6" long and attaches to a 1/2 x 1.5" cap that is bolted to the coil mounting bracket.

Sorry I can't post any pics of it.

 

[67Dart273]

OK, You can go to the Pertronix site and get info there, but I believe the general idea is the red goes to coil +, the other goes to coil neg, and your blue wire coming from the harness goes also to coil +

If you have bypassed the coil resistor, the brown that went to the coil resistor should also be connected to this coil+ termination