Hot rodding the HEI distributor
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===Testing the HEI components=== | ===Testing the HEI components=== | ||
+ | '''[http://www.wellsve.com/ecatalog.html Wells catalog for looking up representative part numbers to be used to find specs for testing]'''. | ||
− | ;Pick-up coil<nowiki>:</nowiki>[http://www.wellsmfgcorp.com/ds_pcoils.php?showall=yes '''Wells'''] has information on what the various pick up coils should read for resistance. | + | ;Pick-up coil<nowiki>:</nowiki> |
+ | [http://www.wellsmfgcorp.com/ds_pcoils.php?showall=yes '''Wells'''] has information on what the various pick up coils should read for resistance. Find part numbers from the Wells parts catalog PDF above. | ||
To test the pick-up coil assembly and its wires, use an ohm meter and measure the resistance between the two wires at the terminal (unplug the pickup from the module). The resistance should be somewhere around 600Ω to 1000Ω. There's a fairly wide tolerance, but it should '''not''' be infinite and it should not vary as the wires are flexed and moved around to simulate it in use. | To test the pick-up coil assembly and its wires, use an ohm meter and measure the resistance between the two wires at the terminal (unplug the pickup from the module). The resistance should be somewhere around 600Ω to 1000Ω. There's a fairly wide tolerance, but it should '''not''' be infinite and it should not vary as the wires are flexed and moved around to simulate it in use. | ||
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;Coil (from [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/testing-hei-coil-module-103662.html#post727460 docvette])<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ;Coil (from [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/testing-hei-coil-module-103662.html#post727460 docvette])<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
+ | Find part numbers from the Wells parts catalog PDF above. | ||
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+ | '''[http://www.wellsmfgcorp.com/ds_coils.php?coil=c834&submit=Submit Wells coil specs info]'''. | ||
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*Remove and invert the cap. | *Remove and invert the cap. | ||
*Measure between the TACH and BATT terminals, using a DVOM, set to OHMS scale, RX1 and calibrated to 000Ω. | *Measure between the TACH and BATT terminals, using a DVOM, set to OHMS scale, RX1 and calibrated to 000Ω. |