Electrical / Car Dying Issue
Hello,
'65 GTO, with 455, '65 Tri-Power, MSD Dizzy, 6AL box, blaster 2 coil.
I had an electrical short that resulted in the car dying as I backed out of the driveway. There was smoke emanating from under the hood after a few failed restarts and I found a frayed wire had shorted, the current jumped to another wire and they melted together. See the first photo. All fixed and I have driven the car twice.
Today, it died on me twice, but I was eventually able to limp home.
I pulled the main coil to dizzy wire and noticed some minor melt. See the second photo.
I've pulled the coil and measured ohms. Primary 0.7 - 0.8 ohms. Secondary 5,800 ohms.
Any opinions? I have very little experience with electrical. The wiring is 25 years old. I'm thinking of replacing the entire wiring harness and making everything nice.
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1965 Pontiac GTO
455/469 w/ #48 Heads, '65 Tri-Power
9.25:1 CR
Stump Puller Cam
Muncie M22W 1st-2.56 2nd-1.75 3rd-1.37 4th-1.00
3.55 Rear Differential
Front: 225/60R15 Height: 25.6"
Rear: 275/60R15 Height: 28"
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