danc Posted July 23, 2001 Share Posted July 23, 2001 A wiring wizard I'm not! I'm at the wiring phase of my SBC conversion and haven't a clue-bag on what-goes-where on the distributor tach and batt sides and the Alternator wiring. JTR didn't help.. Anyone out there who can give me a quick tutorial? Thanx Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 What year car? My 72's wiring matched the JTR book to a T and while it took me awhile to realize that some of th ewiring was on the DRIVER'S side in the end it was exactly the way the book said to do it. It varies year to year as to wiring color so we really need to know the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted July 24, 2001 Author Share Posted July 24, 2001 Thanx for the response. It's an 83. I should have put that info in the body of the question. The JTR color code unfortunately does not match mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 Contact Ross C from this forum, he has a V8 in a ZX also. 280zx@home.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 For the alternator I have that one BIG white wire going to my alternator. Tach wire to the tach terminal and I don't recall from where my 'batt' positive wire comes from that goes to my 'batt' on my HEI. Just a + wire that's on with ignition turned to 'on' I"m sure. It was spliced into the oil psi switch JTR discusses and taken to a side/small post on my Ford solenoid as well so I get fuel while cranking before oil pressure is present. (ie. relay is on when either I"m cranking (from solenoid) or oil psi is up (running)). any more q's feel free at 280zx@home.com like Mike mentioned, sometimes I'm here a lot and other times it's a day or so till I have some time so might miss your q's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted July 31, 2001 Author Share Posted July 31, 2001 Ross: Thanks for the reply. Guess I failed to impress just how much of a block-of-wood I am when it comes to wiring. Think my problem is too many extraneous wires. I have 2 BIG white wires (one with a blue wire with it, and several wires for the dist (brown & Blue). Maybe I'm making this just too complicated, but at this point I'm about ready to find a local elec guy to get it hooked-up and put me out of my misery. Any more suggestions? Thanx Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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