Re: engine ready to go, but...electrical question

[wally breer <wbreer@xxxxxxx>]

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Hi
        That dark blue wire comes directly from the ignition  switch ( '63
and '64) and supplies the Alternator field and the ignition coil through the
ballast resistor and its only an 18 ga wire so any boo-boo (short, excessive
draw) will heat that wire. The stock alternator field and the stock coil are
relatively low draw items. Originally the Alternator field circuit was
protected by a "fuse" wire inside the regulator but since I don't know what
you have I'm guessing by saying that I'd check the Alternator field
resistance , wiring to the coil to insure that you are feeding the coil
through the resistor with the ignition switch in the "on" position,as the
only time the resistor is bypassed is when the ign switch is in the "start"
position. If you've connected that electric choke feed to that circuit I'd
remove it for now
and see whats up before attaching anything else to that circuit.
I'm also assuming that you're using a stock ignition system with an
unmodified wire harness , and a single terminal field (original) style
Alternator.


 Regards
 Wally
  63 Dodge





---- Original Message -----
From: <laborboy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: engine ready to go, but...electrical question


Calling all electrical experts! I need a consultation.

Got my rebuilt 383 ready to fire this afternoon after 9 months
work--removed engine and transmission, rebuilt both (I did the engine),
and put everything back together this spring. Put the finishing touches
on it today, then tried to start it for the first time. Exciting!

Turned over, but no fire (it was getting gas). Well, almost a fire, but
the wrong kind. Where there's smoke, there's a hot wire, and it turned
out to be the "blue" wire from from the firewall to the ignition ballast
resister to the IGN side of the voltage regulator.

First question: Wha happened?

Now, it's possible that the engine didn't fire because I have the timing
180 degrees off, but we'll save that for later.

Second question: From where do a run a wire to my new electric choke on
the Holley?

Thanks in advance, and I'd be happy to give you a call if it's easier to
explain over the phone.

Zack in Chicago (going to a Mopar show in late August, and trying to get
it done!)

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