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which year one engine harness is best ? #1174730 02/08/12 04:46 PM 02/08/12 04:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 110 S.E. WI A allmopar OP member
allmopar OP member A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 110 S.E. WI	Hi, I am a new member. This is my first post, but I have been around reading threads for a few years. I have a 71 charger with a 440 in which I am in the process of rebuilding this winter. When I removed the engine this fall I noticed the engine wiring harness was pretty brittle and in sad shape. I am about to order one from year one and they have 2 to choose from, with and without electronic ign. My question is which is the better one to get? My car had the factory dual point ign removed and an electronic ign. kit installed by a previous owner. Will the electronic harness fit properly or should I get the points harness and make the nessesary mods to it ?

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: allmopar] #1174731 02/08/12 05:46 PM 02/08/12 05:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 290 Dayton, WA wesgtx440 enthusiast
wesgtx440 enthusiast Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 290 Dayton, WA	Welcome to Moparts, I am fairly new myself. I believe the harness that is for electronic ignition is set up for a 4 prong ballast resistor. It is up to you but if it were me I would go with the stock harness and make the mods to it.

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: wesgtx440] #1174732 02/08/12 05:55 PM 02/08/12 05:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 110 S.E. WI A allmopar OP member
allmopar OP member A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 110 S.E. WI	I have the 2 wire ballast resistor. I was thinking about going the same route as you suggested and buy the stock harness. Between now and spring when my engine is ready to install I might even decide to put a dual point dist. in instead of the electronic. I do have one from a 413/426 that I could use.

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: allmopar] #1174733 02/08/12 09:21 PM 02/08/12 09:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,947 SINY SanityLost top fuel
SanityLost top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,947 SINY	Go to http://www.evanswiring.com/ and forget Year one....

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: wesgtx440] #1174734 02/09/12 11:02 AM 02/09/12 11:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,092 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,092 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: Welcome to Moparts, I am fairly new myself. I believe the harness that is for electronic ignition is set up for a 4 prong ballast resistor. It is up to you but if it were me I would go with the stock harness and make the mods to it. A member bought a YO engine harness for his 72 Satellite for a 440 and got it for Electronic ignition and I am 99% sure it didn't come setup for a 4 prong ballast .

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: JohnRR] #1174735 02/09/12 11:17 AM 02/09/12 11:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,492 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,492 It's a dry heat	Quote: A member bought a YO engine harness for his 72 Satellite for a 440 and got it for Electronic ignition and I am 99% sure it didn't come setup for a 4 prong ballast . John, The electronic conversion M+H harness I used in the Cuda did indeed have the wiring plugs for a 4 prong ballast, and I don't remember if the ECU plug was wired for a 4 or 5 wire unit !!!

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: allmopar] #1174736 02/09/12 11:23 AM 02/09/12 11:23 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Do you want to keep a 2 post ballast? Is that why one would not want to electronic harness?

Re: which year one engine harness is best ? [Re: gtx6970] #1174737 02/09/12 11:27 AM 02/09/12 11:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,092 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,092 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: Quote: A member bought a YO engine harness for his 72 Satellite for a 440 and got it for Electronic ignition and I am 99% sure it didn't come setup for a 4 prong ballast . John, The electronic conversion M+H harness I used in the Cuda did indeed have the wiring plugs for a 4 prong ballast, and I don't remember if the ECU plug was wired for a 4 or 5 wire unit !!! I'll have to look at it then I only saw the harness in the box ...

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