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Jun 26, 2008 | 08:10 PM

4dek

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distributor question

i have a obd2 car with obd1 engine and p28 ecu with conversion harness for the ecu. my question is do i still need a conversion harness for the dizzy?

Jun 26, 2008 | 09:55 PM

inspyral

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If you're running an OBD-II engine harness, then you need an OBD-II distributor.

Jun 27, 2008 | 10:13 AM

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Re: distributor question (4dek)

If the distributor will not bolt to the head then you can swap the internals of the distributors to make it work with the harness. Or you can buy a jumper harness for the distributor to convert it to OBD-II.

Jun 27, 2008 | 03:25 PM

4dek

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Re: distributor question (wright54)

the harness plugs ryt in the distributor but im thinking it might be wired differently. will it even run if i plug it in?

Jul 6, 2008 | 06:13 PM

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Re: distributor question (4dek)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4dek »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the harness plugs ryt in the distributor but im thinking it might be wired differently. will it even run if i plug it in?</TD></TR></TABLE> if the harness fits the engine and the dizzy then thedy match, no worries. if the harness and distributor don't match, then you'll have to go my route and do some cutting and splicing(not fun). or buy a jumper.