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Old 01-20-2012, 11:39 PM   #1
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Mystery connector on block?

Im nearing the end of my 350 rebuild, I have it all assembled and in and just have to set the distributor in then its ready to go but first I need to know what connects to in the black box in the picture below?



Not my engine by the way, just using it to illustrate.
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Old 01-20-2012, 11:43 PM   #2
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

Oil Pressure.
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Old 01-21-2012, 12:02 AM   #3
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

+2, please tell me you have an electronic under the cap kit in the points distributor
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Old 01-21-2012, 01:38 AM   #4
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

This is not a pic of his engine.
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Old 01-21-2012, 02:23 AM   #5
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

Thanks motomech, and yes russgt I have an hei distributor.
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Old 01-21-2012, 04:40 AM   #6
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

looks like an oil PSI sender for a dummy light. if it looks like a big can its for a gauge.
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Old 01-21-2012, 09:33 AM   #7
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Re: Mystery connector on block?

yup looks like a oil idiot sensor to me too
i changed from idiots to tach/gauges in the fall used these
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