Baja Ranger
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- PNW, Dezert
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- FURD
- Engine Size
- 302, C4, Fab 9"
- Transmission
- Automatic
Long story short, I have a truck that I got dirt cheap due to a previous wire fire of the owner's stupidity, lucky it didn't burn up the whole truck.
It is a 85 2.8L MT 4X4
My plan is to convert it to a Duraspark conversion and I have all the parts on their way. I have completely removed all of the OEM wiring harness, signals and all. I plan to rewire all of that and am not worried about it. Also plan to wire the Duraspark simple toggle on "hot" and "push-button" start.
But where I still have a few questions is:
1) where should the existing alternator wires go now, can I put them on a simply toggle switch? is it a + or - signal ?
2) Don't I need some sort of "voltage regulator" if I reuse the OEM alternator ?
3) How high of amp fuse should I put on the "hot" wire and "ignition" wire? is 20 amp - 60 amp ok?
4) I have the new coil (listed in the tech info) on its way, if I use this I need to install a "ballast resistor" also correct? Or use the current TFI Coil with no "ballast resistor"?
Any other help or pointers would be GREATLY appreciated
It is a 85 2.8L MT 4X4
My plan is to convert it to a Duraspark conversion and I have all the parts on their way. I have completely removed all of the OEM wiring harness, signals and all. I plan to rewire all of that and am not worried about it. Also plan to wire the Duraspark simple toggle on "hot" and "push-button" start.
But where I still have a few questions is:
1) where should the existing alternator wires go now, can I put them on a simply toggle switch? is it a + or - signal ?
2) Don't I need some sort of "voltage regulator" if I reuse the OEM alternator ?
3) How high of amp fuse should I put on the "hot" wire and "ignition" wire? is 20 amp - 60 amp ok?
4) I have the new coil (listed in the tech info) on its way, if I use this I need to install a "ballast resistor" also correct? Or use the current TFI Coil with no "ballast resistor"?
Any other help or pointers would be GREATLY appreciated
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