Gm Point Ignition Wiring Diagram

So ive done a video to show anyone else.

Gm point ignition wiring diagram. From the engines powering rum runners of the 1930s to all those jeeps in world war ii all of them had breaker point ignition systems. So ive done a video to show anyone else. Simple to troubleshoot and repair they are like anything else infinitely complex if you dont understand the basics of how they work. How to test the gm distributor mounted ignition module.

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Breaker point ignition systems were until the advent of electronic ignition systems used on millions of engines. Setting up the ballast wiring part 1 duration. In depth video on points and condenser and complete ignition system tune up on older engines that use points and condenser before the newer magnetron electronic ignition came out. All my videos are in 1080p so check that out just an idea on how the gm hei electronic distributor is wired up thanks for watching and please subscribe.

New version hopefully better explained. The great british car restoration 10492 views. How to wire up the ignition on older cars with points and coil. You can download pdf manual with diagrams here.

Most of the original gm v 6 and v 8 models used an ignition coil inside the distributor cap making it a one piece. I should have made a video when i replaced my points type distributor with a hei distributor but this video is intended to show you what i did without taking it all back apart. Gms high energy ignition hei distributor has been used as an affordable easy to install performance distributor since its introduction in the mid 70s.