need quick answer on dist. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**COBALT** · 07-09-2003, 01:58 PM

The black from the distributor goes to the - side of the coil.

The red from the starter go to the + side of the coil. There's also a yellow wire that splits from a white fabric covered wire at the top of the firewall: 1/2 goes to the same terminal as the red on the starter, and the other 1/2 goes to the + side of the coil along with the red wire from the starter.

I'd buy some new points by the way. Those condensors have a way of getting "old" when they've sat for a while. In fact for about $40 you can get new points, rotor, cap, wires and plugs for a chevy block at any parts store. You'd be pretty damn sure to get your truck running with that stuff at hand.

07-09-2003, 01:58 PM	#2
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	The black from the distributor goes to the - side of the coil. The red from the starter go to the + side of the coil. There's also a yellow wire that splits from a white fabric covered wire at the top of the firewall: 1/2 goes to the same terminal as the red on the starter, and the other 1/2 goes to the + side of the coil along with the red wire from the starter. I'd buy some new points by the way. Those condensors have a way of getting "old" when they've sat for a while. In fact for about $40 you can get new points, rotor, cap, wires and plugs for a chevy block at any parts store. You'd be pretty damn sure to get your truck running with that stuff at hand. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.