05-09-2008, 04:46 PM
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GT-40 302 block or rebuild?
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Bad ignition switch?
would a bad ignition switch mad the points on my distributor short?
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05-09-2008, 04:59 PM
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have you checked your battery cables for corrosion.
the negative may be completely corroded at one point. although the terminal aren't corroded, the cable may still be on the other end or in the middle.
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05-09-2008, 05:33 PM
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05-09-2008, 06:00 PM
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so today when I got home, I put the new solenoid and points in the dizzy. my dad checked the points and said they were shorting, Idk why, isn't there supposed to be sparks on them when they contact each other? or no? tried to start it and it turned over but for some reason the battery was yet again getting drain. and I just installed the new starter yesterday. I did notice the neg. wire from the battery smoking on the post, looked at the wire and it looked corroded. so I cut it back and put it back on and it didn't smoke but wouldn't fire and the battery was getting drained. so idk. I'm lost and have no idea what else it could be. |
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05-09-2008, 07:01 PM
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As I mentioned in your other post, make sure you have good grounds. I had this issue (at least the smoking terminals) with that old truck, added an extra 2ga. ground from the block to the frame, and problem solved.
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05-10-2008, 01:31 PM
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I am assuming you pulled out the GM HEI then and swapped back in the original.
To answer your question, no the switch will not kill the points.
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05-10-2008, 04:04 PM
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and we got her running. the damn neutral safety switch was stripped and rubbing on the bellhousing cause it to short. whoever had the car before me must have hit it when they dropped the 289 in there and just taped it. |
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05-10-2008, 05:18 PM
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WOW Waaaayy too many beans last night!!!!
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Well the pionts will have pits it is a normal wear factor on points everytime the open and close a spark is created there by erroding the material hence the reason they have to be replaced. Burning is usually caused by improper gapping of the points upon install. If my memory serves me .015-.018 is about what you want them to be set at.
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