Hot rodding the HEI distributor
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[[File:350px-Hei coil cover wire diagram.jpg|thumb|350px|right|HEI coil cover]] | [[File:350px-Hei coil cover wire diagram.jpg|thumb|350px|right|HEI coil cover]] | ||
− | The HEI ignition requires a switched 12V DC power supply (without any resistance from a ballast resistor or a resistor wire like was used on many GM points-type ignition systems), and a ground. The coil cover has the wiring positions marked on it: | + | The HEI ignition requires a switched (turns on and off by a switch) 12V DC power supply (without any resistance from a ballast resistor or a resistor wire like was used on many GM points-type ignition systems), and a ground. The coil cover has the wiring positions marked on it: |
*Left is the tach terminal | *Left is the tach terminal | ||
*Right is the 12V switched power source (circled) | *Right is the 12V switched power source (circled) |