Car now idles. Had a couple issues with the q-jet I rebuilt. Still leaks fuel at the inlet so it is going to need a helicoil installed.
Finally figured out how to make the car start properly with an HEI. The HEI conversion wire only includes the wire to replace from the bulkhead. The two bundled together wires from the starter? (one pink, one yellow or black/yellow stripe) need to be combined with this wire to make the HEI have power in both start and run.
Recently the trace for the gauge power blew in my PCB, not sure what started that. I also found out why my GEN light was always on even with the key off. Voltage regulator. Replaced it with a napa echlin brand which solved the gen light issue but it puts out way too much voltage. (17-18 with some RPMs, 14.4 at idle) so I am going to try the solid state version. I should have just converted to an internally regulated 12SI alternator for as much as I am into this.
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-Jeremy
1968 GTO 4-spd convertible, console, factory gauges, hidden headlights, 3.90:1 posi, AM/FM radio.
1962 Catalina convertible, Starlight black w maroon interior & white top.
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