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Old December 7th, 2009, 10:57 AM   #1
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460 swap wiring help!!


ok. i have a 93 lx mustang. orginally a 4cylinder. i got a 1978-79 460 with a c6 tranny. i need to know how to wiring up the ignition. im not using an msd im using the 460 factory ignition box.... can any one give me detailed info on how to tie the wiring into the chassi harness( the harness that exits the firewall on driver side)
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Old December 7th, 2009, 09:12 PM   #2
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come on so no buddy know how to wire in a duraspack ignition to a fox body??~!!
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Old December 7th, 2009, 10:09 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by 93badazzstang View Post
come on so no buddy know how to wire in a duraspack ignition to a fox body??~!!
You running carbs, right?
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Old December 7th, 2009, 10:11 PM   #4
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This help?
http://webpages.charter.net/1bad6t/D...rkWiringFW.gif
Or this?
http://www.lonestar-ebc.com/Tech/Tec...urasparkII.gif
Maybe this?
http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/DurasparkII.JPG

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Old December 7th, 2009, 11:10 PM   #5
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AHH thank you jet "eye"master! lol. google is touchy with wording and what not. i put obd0 to duraspark wiring, conversion. 460 to obdo wiring, and so forth. nothing. belive me. im not one not to search on my own before i ask...
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but im not completely understanding....http://webpages.charter.net/1bad6t/D...rkWiringFW.gif

so on that diagram the ONLY wire that i actually got to tie into the FOX body harness is the "pink wire from the FOX body harness and that ties into the red wire from the ignition box and ties into the brownish/redish wire going to the coil??
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Originally Posted by 93badazzstang View Post
but im not completely understanding....http://webpages.charter.net/1bad6t/D...rkWiringFW.gif

so on that diagram the ONLY wire that i actually got to tie into the FOX body harness is the "pink wire from the FOX body harness and that ties into the red wire from the ignition box and ties into the brownish/redish wire going to the coil??
Das it.
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so thats 110% a it right there.then the duraspark plug factory plugs into the distrib, and coil.. i cant belive its that easy
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There's not a lot to control electronically on a carb'ed motor.
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Just one hot wire from ignition on is all it needs...
Don't forget your ground and tach wiring, those are useful

Same as an MSD box...
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