253 V8 carby selection

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vs ss wrote:Haha nice. So that means the problem is from there to the starter. That eliminates all ign and that area.
Did you have a good look at the engine harness to body harness plug?
they have messed with it to :wtf:
so test the purple wire that is taped up?
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vs ss wrote:Ok as long as it’s the purple one. It’s hard to tell in the photo, they look pink. :D
will do :thumbup: dam camera auto brightness because it thinks it's dark :lol: wires are purple pink and red
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well it has power in start position there also :thumbup: I had to clip test light to wire then earth to body, starting to wish I had 4 hands! :lol:
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vs ss wrote:Have you got the big negative lead from the battery on the block?
Yes and to the body also
vs ss wrote:And is it the right wire you have on the starter solenoid?should it be purple?
is that where the purple wire ends? what colour should it be I will check
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vs ss wrote:Did you swap out the 6cyl engine harness to a v8 one?
Yes I did :think:
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