DUI distributor feed?

[fcgadget]

Correct me if I’m wrong…PLEASE

I'm changing engines from a 1972ish F to a rebuilt 1970ish F

The new one has a DUI distributor that needs a 12 ga feed.

I think that I need to run the wire that supplied the old coil (BY) to a normally open relay

with the power feed from the battery, through the relay, to the distributor.

 

[Coolerman]

BY to Terminal 86 on relay. Ground terminal 85 to body or take it to the negative battery terminal. Connect a 12ga wire to Terminal 30 on relay then to a 15 amp fuse, then to battery +. Last connect Relay terminal 87 to the DUI. When you turn on the key the relay will energize providing the DUI with a good solid +12V.

 

[fcgadget]

thanks! I was close, but...

 

[Badi2d]

I was up in Phoenix last week and found Garie in Peoria. He is "GotCruiser.com". I purchased a DUI from him for my 71' FJ40, at a reasonable price. I am looking forward to install it, after the 40 gets some body work and paint completed....Seat frames should be out of powdercoating this next week - very excited. I think this will be a great mod for 99% stock 71'. If you need a DUI distributor, I believe he has a couple more along with the wire set, his email is: 4wd@gotcruiser.com. He also has some very cool cruiser Tshirts. BTW Garie seems to be a great guy.