Don't matter what others think, drive the hell out of it.
For $1k? Yeah, its worth it. Decide what you want out of it.....restored, hot rodded, cool old truck to tool around in? Then plot your course....
I had to restrain myself from those same comments. Leave it to the Limey to go there........but we all agree.
Is your carb an electric choke? That may explain the rich conditions at startup. The 290 hp smallblock is a great engine, hotrod mag dynoed one...
I haven't encountered a switch with SOL, you may be right. That is why I said to check where power is when the key is in different positions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z27FKwupds You all know you will be singing this all day. Save me the turkey legs!
I've only got around $13k in the whole thing, what with swapping, dealing and stealing. Of course I couldn't sell it for that........
Coil should go to the terminal marked SOL on your digram. Ign power to BATT. GND to gnd. iGN SW START TO IGN, ACC to ACC, to check...
Nice truck, those Jag wheels?
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