Recent content by Saguaro

If post #30 is how older members treat newer members here, you can have your little click. Good luck to all. This will allow erm6266 to come back. Win Win.

Solace, I edited my rough parts a long time ago after seeing it was "unprofessional". I don't know how you quoted the unedited??? Maybe there is a lag. Sorry. As far as your First and Second comment above. I don't think there is any difference in what you said and what you re-said. Next, the...

erm6266. So nice to see your approach to this and your reaction. I will give you some space to sort out the path. I am so bent on getting a problem solved, that I do not pace the info. Sorry about that. My engineering background dictates my thought often. Everyone has been great to support you...

We are all trying to help the poster. Characterizing my opinions, advice, suggestions, whether they are contrary to others or not, can't be stiffeled by someone saying I am a know-it-all. I am experienced in many areas, that is true. I can be wrong about Toyota because I'm new to them. Much of...

erm6266: You are correct......... If motor stops when jumper removed, the voltage source to coil from ignition switch is somehow open. That can be anything, as said, from no power to ignition switch, fuse, bad switch, no power getting to coil from ignition switch thru the resistance wire...

Understood. It is a Magnetic Coil "electronic distributor". No points. Not HEI. Uses an externally resisted coil. This is a Pertronix style pickup. Early Pertronix does use external traditional coil and Ballast Resistor. Not high energy, but pointless. Same as Toyota FJ40 1978.? Does not...

Aren't they all "imported"? The diagram shows two wires to coil. One from starter, one from ignition switch. HEI would have one switched 12V source. No resistor, as you said. Whatever Toyota does could be different. Diagram shows an "ignitor". .....Wikileaks says: The igniter is the step up...

OK erm6266, I'm going to try and help you with a little humor along the way. Don't take offence. It's good info for you to learn and I will continue to help if you wish. I looked at the 78 wiring diagram thanks to Coolerman. Now, here's the deal: Points style distributors can not survive on 12V...

Very nice.

Beautiful.

How can we view this clear factory diagram?

Well, the painless is probably a universal kit. If you don't have smog stuff, computer, sensors or FI and you supply an original wiring diagram and pics. I could probably help get it wired. It's good you have the "ends"/connectors. If you are experienced, you should be able to figure it out. If...

A GM alternator from a Ford Maverick?

The stuff that is already wired has the right size wire. The existing stuff is not going to draw more current. That's the point here. If you add something, use the right size wire. I did say the battery cables need to be big if they are not and the alternator output should be bigger to the...

The alternator only puts out amps according to demand/draw. So there is not much to worry about. Wiring is sized by amp draw. You have big battery cables for the starter draw. Biggest of any component. The alternator output wire should be maybe 8-10 ga. Fuses and fusible links protect the...