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Howdy,I have a 71 pig I put a v8 in it and now I would like some wiring help. I looked in the tech pages but saw nothing for a pig. Does anybody have a wiring diagram that will tell me what color goes where? or link? Also is the front drive shafts for a 71 pig the same bolt pattern as a 72-40?ThanksKyle
 
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Nobody has a color cold wiring diagram??????
 
I have a piggy diagram but it doesn't talk about a V8 :) and I have NO experience in V8 conversions.
 
Bolt patterns will be the same, only difference is length of driveshafts. As far as a V8 conversion, check in the 40/55 section, there are FAR more conversions done with 40's, and the wiring schematics are essentially the same. If you need a schematic I can upload one for ya.

Brian
 
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Yes just the pig wiring with the color of the wires. The po took the motor out and so I dont have anything to go on.
 
don't know if it helps or not, but if the wire's blue or blue and anything, it goes to body electrical (lights, heater, rear tailgate), except my backup light and switch are a red wire with blue strip.

white and anything will be starting/charging circuit (large white with blue stripe off alternator goes to ammeter, other three with it go to the regulator).
 
Howdy,I have a 71 pig I put a v8 in it and now I would like some wiring help. I looked in the tech pages but saw nothing for a pig. Does anybody have a wiring diagram that will tell me what color goes where?

Kyle, maybe I can help since I have a sbc in mine and have been fixing my wiring. Not a strong suit for me but if you can be somewhat specific I may be able to help. I have the color wiring chart but it doesn't help much with this setup.
 
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Thanks!!!!I am wondering which wires go to what. Like alt, temp guage, ignition switch, I have never done this and the pig came without a motor but the harness is there and is in good shapethe v8 looks good in there tooKyle
 
Kyle; there is a wireing schematic posted on this thread on the 55 preservation society "tailgate junction block toast"!; it is very helpful when trying to troubleshoot gremlins ........HTH

Lou
 
From memory, so you may double check against a haynes manual. these color wires should all be the same throughout the years, so dont sweat it if you can only find a pre 72 diagram.

*yellow with black = oil pressure sender(this will require installing the toyota sender to get the dash gauge working)

*yellow with green= coolant temp sender(also will require stock toyota sender to work)-you DONT need the bushing that downey and AA sell. there is a stock bushing in the F/2F head that holds the sender that will screw into 1/2" npt threaded hole in the chevy cylinder head(most, although some later ones are 3/8")

*black with white = stater soleniod(if you cant tell the stripe color anymore, check with a voltmeter or easier is a test light. should only! have power when the key is placed into the momentary start position. You Dont want it to have power when the key is in ignition or acc. position.)

*black with yellow = ignition coil(should be 12v when the key is in the ignition position, not acc.)

Hook the white 10 gauge wire to the alternator battery "+" post

Assuming you have the typical 12si internally regulated GM alternator:

Get a gm alternator plug from kragen.
put a ring terminal on the red wire. hook that to the "+" battery connection on the alternator
connect the white wire to ignition hot switched 12v. (if you jumper two wires where the voltage regulator was at one point, you can get 12v switched at the original alternator plug. Hook this to the alternator plug white wire. you may need a radio shack sourced diode to prevent run on(I did when I fixed the hacked wiring in the FJ45 I had. solder in so the current flows to the alternator. that means the stripe on the diode goes to the alternator, and the black body towards the wiring harness.
 
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Thanks VERY much for your time. This will get me going!Ain't MUD Great!What did you do for your 4wd shifter? I'm using the sm465.Kyle
 
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I know the battery grounds the motor, but where does the other ground wire go to? the frame or the body?ThanksKyle
 
*yellow with black = oil pressure sender(this will require installing the toyota sender to get the dash gauge working)

*yellow with green= coolant temp sender(also will require stock toyota sender to work)-you DONT need the bushing that downey and AA sell. there is a stock bushing in the F/2F head that holds the sender that will screw into 1/2" npt threaded hole in the chevy cylinder head(most, although some later ones are 3/8")

Brett-

How does one go about installing a toyota sender in a sbc?

The coolant temp sender?

How about ammeter gauge?

It would be nice to see these work, any help is appreciated.

TIA!
 
Brett-

How does one go about installing a toyota sender in a sbc?

The coolant temp sender?

How about ammeter gauge?

It would be nice to see these work, any help is appreciated.

TIA!


Oil pressure sender: I normally use a 2" long 1/8" NPT brass tube, and a female 45 degree 1/8" NPT fitting, and screw the straight 2" pipe into the block oil pressure port(behind intake manifold), then thread the 45 degree fitting in, and then the toyota sender. the toyota sender is BSPT, which is one thread per inch different, so it will sorta be hard to thread all the way down, but it will work fine.

As for the temp sender, use the stock bushing thats in a F/2F cylinder head that holds the sender in the head. It's 1/2" BSPT, which except for the radius of the tops of the threads is the same as NPT. So it will easily screw into the head. Most chevy heads, and intake manifolds have 1/2" NPT ports on them for temp senders.

Ammeter should be disconnected if you are using anything more powerful than the stock alternator. All of the charging current travels through the ammeter, so a 80+ amp chevy alternator charging at full output will kill the 10 ga white wire in the wiring harness. Not good.
 
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