How to wire an HEI Distributer

[@JamesJames-nr5rl]

Thank you so much for getting directly to the point and telling me the pertinent information and not telling me how the design process happened and how many failures that happened before there was a successful version.

[@joemyers1030]

for those who read this --- if you are converting from a non-HEI system with a standard coil, that coil will have a + & - (Positive and Negative (read GROUND) terminal, plus a coil wire to the OEM distributor. You can simply splice this "BATT" wire into the wire on the + side of the original coil - boom, that simple. The HEI dist conversion w/ the coil mounted in the dist cap should properly ground through the body of the distributor. (there should be a ground strap on the top of the coil under the upper plastic cap)

[@jizzoblack2561]

Thanks cause this video didn't help

[@stevenodell2043]

Quick to the point and easy to understand. Not meant to offend anybody but to those of you posting negative comments. You are lacking the very most basic understanding of working on your classic car. Here's a thought, instead of posting negative comments that make you sound silly. Get someone to help you understand the basics. You will gain valuable information and we won't have to read uncomfortably negative post.

[@craigrichardson8096]

Would have been nice if he had mentioned the gauge of wire used. I believe the pink wire is 12 gauge...green??

[@jimmysapien9961]

Goodnight 🥱

[@dustellebrewins4215]

What about those people trying to find out how to wire an held distributor?( like the video says it's about in its title) and they have to siftt through hours of miss labeled building like this in hopes of finding what they are trying to find and they are stuck watching a video of how to install some plug and play shit? I've built many cars truck tabs towards whatever.and I know how to wire an held points cdi or what have you.i was just sitting around watching KZbin videos to kill some time. The point I'm making is If I weregoing to make a video of how to wire an hei ignition it sure as he'll isn't going to show how to plug in 3 self explanatory factory color coordinated plugs into the corresponding sockets in which they are designed to plug into. Shit. A 5 year old little girl could figure that out

[@duskintheforest584]

I've worked on cars and motorcycles my whole adult life, but this conversion isn't as simple as one wire and you're done. There has to be a relay between battery and this hei distributor. What actuates the relay to provide the 12v to distributor? Exactly what spark plug wires set will work for a Ford IL6? How exactly is the relay wired? Included instructions are vague and don't even mention a relay, but if you use the ignition switch wire, it's not a full 12v due to resistor. Cut out the resistor and you may fry the stock ignition switch. Since you know so much compared to us shade tree mechanics maybe you can enlighten us.

[@Jake98Cob]

Short and sweet. Thank you very much

[@kevinrussell8698]

Just needed that quick, to the point , basic info that seems to be hard to find sometimes. 👍

[@michaelplatts8052]

Neat video, but it didn't answer the question. When converting from a points distributor, WHERE do the Batt wire and the Tach (especially if you don't have a Tach!) wire go? The Distributor cap is clearly labeled. Where the wires connect up on the OTHER end is the issue.

[@aldupuis6791]

Great video, could have used a bit more information on setup. This is what I think. BATT goes to battery post(or starter positive post to make a cleaner harness) TACH goes to tachometer (If youre and don't want to fuss with a ignition switch) BATT GOES TO TOGGLE/TOGGLE GROUNDS/TOGGLE GOES TO STARTER(OR BATTERY DIRECT) TACH GOES TO TOGGLE/TOGGLE GOES TO POWER/ TOGGLE GOES TO TACHOMETER/ TACHOMETER GROUNDS. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't wired it yet!!!!

[@topspeeddaily7179]

Nice how to video thanks

[@bobdavis3389]

Where does the other end of the pink wire go ?

[@LarryWebb-g5d]

Can i install a hei distributor, Edelbrock performer intake and carb onto my 2010 Chevrolet Express van ? It has a 4.3 L v6 . Thanks

[@michaelpassionsgarage356]

How do you know what number to start with when it comes to the spark plug wires? the caps aren't numbered. I have a 65 inline 6 mustang and don't know where to begin with the spark plug wires or what to set the rotor on, TDC?

[@cleveland2286]

5 months ago means you probably already figured it out but I'll tell you anyway Rotate the engine to where cylinder #1 (if an inline 6, the cylinder at the front of the motor) is at TDC as indicated on the balancer. Take the distributor cap off, locate where the rotor is pointing, and mark that on the body of the distributor with something like a paint marker. Put the cap back on, and rotate until one of the terminals on the cap (where you plug the wires in) is right on top of that mark you made. Then in the correct order of rotation (which you can look up online) hook the wires up in order. In an HEI or non-HEI distributor, it shouldn't matter which terminal you start on - as long as the first one to fire is indeed lined up with the rotor.

[@jim-jf5rn]

What if you have other wires that initially hooked up with the coil can?

[@chrisperry1756]

complete waste of time. Only showed plugging wires up to the distributor.... Instead of that how bout we show folks where to plug those wires (you just plugged up to the distributor) up to in the engine bay.

[@jerryvaughn9834]

That vidio was allmost useless

[@jimmysapien9961]

Exactly

[@rogjackson]

This video is basically an insult. Like, "You can't handle the truth." Douchebags.

[@stevensolis6507]

I'm converting my stock distributor on my 58 Impala to an HEI. Where would I put the ignition lead wire-to the ignition switch or the fuse? The tach lead, where do I attach that wire? Since I don't have a tachometer on my car

[@mikechupa]

Thank you. My mechanic put in one on my 61 apache with 350 and left off the red wire connector. only had a spade connector shoved in close to the connector. Worked for a while but then got loose. Watching your vid showed me the proper connector so I made one kinda like the factory one and am race ready for sure now. Always work on your own stuff is the lesson.

[@ccfreedomseekerconstitutio8767]

So I recently purchased a 68 Ford galaxie it has a Chevy style distributor with coil on top. I am curious as to if I can convert anything else over that'd ignition related

[@ScottRods]

Next video: How to switch on a light.

[@jimmysapien9961]

Next Video - don’t even bother !

[@airplanegeorge]

he would probably forget to tell us to use 110v. came here to find out if the distributor used ballast volts or full battery 12 v, but he didn't mention it But then no one else does either.

[@brandonbaker8584]

Does that power wire run directly to bat or to alt or starter

[@cheapthrills5494]

i feel like smashing something

[@jcairz]

This did not show you how to wire the HEI system

[@foggiapainting]

My classic has no tachometer, where do I hook up the non red wire?

[@ClutchClick]

Just ground it

[@herbertnewman4595]

They are selling a wiring harness and distributor so they should take a few minutes to show how its hooked up. This is UTube so make use of a good thing "How to wire an HEI Distributor" is the title not how to plug in an HEI Distributor!

[@stanmorton8975]

raise the volume.....

[@edwinflores4547]

What if u don’t have a tachometer?

[@firebirdpontiac5102]

How bout with the classic update kit?

[@RealEstateOttawa]

whats the keyed ignition wire for? does it lead to the coil ? what amp should it be ?

[@billarroo1]

That was easy 😃😃😃

[@johnbass3331]

My 1979 pickup doesn't have tac

[@johnbass3331]

So where would the tac wire go2 if it doesn't have tac

[@danieldonttrip9253]

Similar to the ECM connector

[@eduardonunez4377]

I thought you were going to show how to wire the distributor 12 volts to the car. Waste of time. Anyone can plug those into the cap🥴

[@dustellebrewins4215]

Yeah. No shit. If someone can't figure out what that dude just did they outta not touch a car. Shift. My girlfriend couldn't even believe the shift. I already know how to wire it all. I was just watching videos but this shit was how to install some plug n play shit!! Haha

[@eduardonunez4377]

@@dustellebrewins4215 fr waste of time

[@Jake98Cob]

I dont get why so many boneheads cant even figure out the two wire... LOL One is 12v from any source that is controlled by the ignition on your column.. The other goes to a tach. WTF IS SO HARD TO COMPREHEND???

[@matteocollura5349]

Mine is 3 wires total. 1 for tach and 2 for battery. Can’t find a 2 wire battery pigtail anywhere

[@jimmysapien9961]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@duskintheforest584]

It's not 12v from ignition switch. There's a resistor. Cut it out and you may fry the stock ignition switch. There has to be a relay in there. That's more than two wires bud.

[@jcschofield50]

Pink? I see 'RED'.

[@jacobfisher7793]

This is not that hard 😂 it's a one wire hook up!

[@WiringHarness]

Agreed, but we receive enough calls that a video was necessary and helpful to a lot of people.

[@siTTinLo]

Ok, a simple keyed 12v ignition wire to the Batt terminal on the distributed plug, the other terminal is for a tach signal... Got it. Simple enough.. don't know what these morons in the comments beneath me are talkin shit about.. if you can't comprehend what you need to do from this video,, you have No Business wiring shit in the first place.

[@Theotherdroidman]

siTTinLo420 Would you happen to know what wire would be a keyed 12v source on a 67 mustang that i could run to my hei?

[@nicholasbrill3979]

do you not know how to use a test light and turn a key from off to on to check?

[@Theotherdroidman]

Nicholas Brill not in the confusing mess of wires that is my car, no

[@siqueirosrad]

siTTinLo I thought the same thing when I saw all these comments, what else do these people want? 🤔😂🤣

[@herbertnewman4595]

They are selling a wiring harness and distributor so they should take a few minutes to show how its hooked up. This is UTube so make use of a good thing "How to wire an HEI Distributor" is the title not how to plug in an HEI Distributor!

[@damon7845]

WHAT!?

[@jimmysapien9961]

Waste of my Time !!! Omg I could Barely hear him . & he should have been more Detailed ! Goodnight 🥱