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Old 03-27-2008, 12:44 AM
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79 cutlass spark?

a 78 cutlass just got a chevy 350 put in it ran berore motor swap. the wire on the hei gets power with key on engine off but when you turn it over no spark any ideas? changed dist,coil,alt,batt,cables,fuseable links..
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Re: 79 cutlass spark?

Is it powered when cranking, the 12v wire at the Hei?
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Re: 79 cutlass spark?

there is no power when cranking..
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Re: 79 cutlass spark?

Ok, that wire you have connected to the dist should be powered by a live circuit during cranking as well as key on, find one out of the ign switch or fuse block and rewire it.
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