Exactly what I needed. Swapped one out on my son's truck, and it wouldn't start. Didn't see the ignition wire when I took the old one off. It must have come unplugged by itself during disassembly. Plugged it in on the new one, and problem solved.
I had similar issue but the cause was my ignition control module. Autozone also sold me 2 defective modules before testing the 3rd final one and solving issue.
this was extremely helpful. You should see the distributor internals on mine if you think yours looks rough. Mine is crazy rusted and even the coil looks like it has been seen some damage.
Ok so on my HEI , I don’t have the ground under my coil, I do have a ground strap,and I do have a three wire slip ones. Are all of these HEI s have that ground underneath the coil, ??? Please let me know ok , thanks BigAl California.
Ok with out that underneath the coil ground, will it have a system problem of dieing at a moments notice , my truck will just die , it dies driving down the road , it dies if I let it idle, if i don’t turn the key off first it will not restart, it only restarts after I turn key on and off, I’m out of thoughts too on mine , I have changed everything including the coil, the only difference is my ground to the coil is not underneath the coil. I’m going to take my coil back off and make sure the ground strap is underneath my coil. I’m going to change my ignition switch to because when I wiggle my key it shut mine off, kool thanks y’all BigAl California.
Bane Nelson yes I ended up replacing the distributor. But it was the ecu inside the distributor. That was bad. I only replaced my entire distributor because of bad bearings inside it too.
So i noticed the problem, did you? THE only reason i noticed it was because this happened to my 1967 camaro. if you look at where your CARBON button fits in... the cap of your old one you replaced is melted a little. this is caused by defective springs. or by tension being worn out eventually. you caught this VERY early and are lucky. the video is a little blurry but you can see the cap starting to melt and corrode .
rule #1 for making a youtube video that is WATCHABLE .....FIRST GET A TRIPOD , Second USE IT !!!!! and third know what YOU are doing BEFORE you attempt to teach others how to do something
what size are the 4 screws that go on to the four corners of the coil? ive lost mine and cant find them any were,anybody can tell me the size and leagnth of them would really be appreciated it...thanks
i have a new distributor coil cap and rotor,went to change out different color cap and lost the screws,cheaper to just find the screws for it and local hardware store,but just need to know the size of them.
Your ground wire is on the wrong fastener on the coil. The ground from the coil has to correspond with the metal ground plane that feeds into the connector. Poor ground means poor operation
I just did this yesterday I was wondering about the black (paint or die) on the ground strap. The instructions actually show (if wires facing you) the bottom ground going to the right and that's the only way it can go. The instructions show the top ground (black wire) going to the screw to the left. Seeing how they are both touching the big piece of metal, it shouldn't matter, just as long they are both touching it.
Exactly what I needed. Swapped one out on my son's truck, and it wouldn't start. Didn't see the ignition wire when I took the old one off. It must have come unplugged by itself during disassembly. Plugged it in on the new one, and problem solved.
I had similar issue but the cause was my ignition control module.
Autozone also sold me 2 defective modules before testing the 3rd final one and solving issue.
Thank you so much, couldn't remember how it was reassembled after a fi swap.
Hay not a problem . More vids on the way just life an work have gotten in the way so please stay tuned .
this was extremely helpful. You should see the distributor internals on mine if you think yours looks rough. Mine is crazy rusted and even the coil looks like it has been seen some damage.
Probably replace everything it is all reliable as hell but time takes it toll if it dits too long.
Excellent video. Thanks 🙏🏽
Make sure your 12volt connect ion is ok they raddle an slitly back out on the road that the battery connection or you push in it goes up in 🎓
when removing the air cleaner, cover the carb with a rag to prohibit anything dropping into it , which is a disaster. good video.
Thank you.
how did I know I would wake up today and find m/funksolbro?? nice wone handed work, I'm hoping the same on mhei w/new topendgrunge. peaceout20!
MUCHAS GRACIAS BOSS.
Ok so on my HEI , I don’t have the ground under my coil, I do have a ground strap,and I do have a three wire slip ones.
Are all of these HEI s have that ground underneath the coil, ??? Please let me know ok , thanks BigAl California.
i dont have that ground on mine either
6 cylinder has 6 points on the pickup. 8 cylinders have 8 points of pickup on the distributor..
Some camera equipment would be a good investment then you can use both hands
We are working on that I appreciate all input man good and bad I want you to watch these video's so any input is fine with me.
Dude turned a 140 second coil swap into a 30 minute video.
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Tell me the tldw?
@@ridenm7748pull the old coil, and reinstall the new one. Installation is reverse of removal. make sure you keep your wires in the right slots.
Ok with out that underneath the coil ground, will it have a system problem of dieing at a moments notice , my truck will just die , it dies driving down the road , it dies if I let it idle, if i don’t turn the key off first it will not restart, it only restarts after I turn key on and off, I’m out of thoughts too on mine , I have changed everything including the coil, the only difference is my ground to the coil is not underneath the coil.
I’m going to take my coil back off and make sure the ground strap is underneath my coil.
I’m going to change my ignition switch to because when I wiggle my key it shut mine off, kool thanks y’all BigAl California.
Did this end up fixing you problem? I have a similar issue in my 77 gmc
Bane Nelson yes I ended up replacing the distributor. But it was the ecu inside the distributor. That was bad. I only replaced my entire distributor because of bad bearings inside it too.
Double Dunn's Garage thanks. Mine is probably original anyways so sounds like I will be do that next
So i noticed the problem, did you? THE only reason i noticed it was because this happened to my 1967 camaro. if you look at where your CARBON button fits in... the cap of your old one you replaced is melted a little. this is caused by defective springs. or by tension being worn out eventually. you caught this VERY early and are lucky. the video is a little blurry but you can see the cap starting to melt and corrode .
Thank you!!!
Ya have to look underneath the rotor to see if there's a hole.
What size is the screw to take the cover off. ?
Forgot the spring
Oh and I put a whole other distributor, and I still have a die ing problem, anyway thanks BigAl California.
Thanks
i'd rather get stung in the eye by a wasp than watch this video again.
I see spark plug wires laying on exhaust header
Why didn't you use the dielectric grease?
Dielectric grease is just recommended not necessary
How did it run after u did the swap?
Ran like a drean no issues at all. Hay be sure to watch for a mew car video coming out
rule #1 for making a youtube video that is WATCHABLE .....FIRST GET A TRIPOD , Second USE IT !!!!! and third know what YOU are doing BEFORE you attempt to teach others how to do something
Filming a little shakey
Put you a Holley carburetor on it
Nope put a edelbrock on it
@@dunn98632 only if your mad at your own backside..LoL
Holy fuck buddy get it together
no lie...this was brutal to watch.
what size are the 4 screws that go on to the four corners of the coil? ive lost mine and cant find them any were,anybody can tell me the size and leagnth of them would really be appreciated it...thanks
Suggested going to the auto store an buying a new coil cover
i have a new distributor coil cap and rotor,went to change out different color cap and lost the screws,cheaper to just find the screws for it and local hardware store,but just need to know the size of them.
3/18 i think
What is that red tap wire going to plz tell me
I think the one you are referring to goes to the electric fans. We do not own the truck anymore
How about setting the camera down somewhere? All this camera shaking gave me a headache.
Yes, and me too. I didn't hang around long enough to see or hear anything about the use of dielectric grease.
working on getting a stand now sorry about that .
getting on this week sorry about that .
Directed by Michael Bay
LMAO that was awesome!!!!
Your ground wire is on the wrong fastener on the coil. The ground from the coil has to correspond with the metal ground plane that feeds into the connector. Poor ground means poor operation
What difference does it make? Both contact the coil housing.
I just did this yesterday I was wondering about the black (paint or die) on the ground strap. The instructions actually show (if wires facing you) the bottom ground going to the right and that's the only way it can go. The instructions show the top ground (black wire) going to the screw to the left. Seeing how they are both touching the big piece of metal, it shouldn't matter, just as long they are both touching it.
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Dude film with tripod ffs🙈
just got one so should be better from now on
This video should’ve been 15 min .