Author Topic: Help with wiring engine run stand!!!!! I think I made it easy to help me?  (Read 5903 times)

Offline Cuda Cody

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Built a modular engine run stand to break in motors and was hoping to get some thoughts on wiring it.  I want to run the alternator and a fuss buss.  Could someone mark up the photo below to help me wire this thing?   :1zhelp:

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I think it looks great !! Nice stand. Are you gonna hook up the fan or electric fans like AARON did  ?

   http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=77214.135
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Yep, the electric fan is in place but you can't see it in the photo. 

I know with the pertronix I don't need a resistor, but do I need to use an Ammeter with this set up? 
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I have not seen one on any of the other test stand wiring diagrams in a google search. :dunno:

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I have a HEI one wire distributor for a 440 I would donate to the cause might simplify the diagram got it a the portland swap meet a few years back!

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Where is Aaron ? He has a wiring diagram for a run stand that I helped him with .

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Yes interesting? with the petronix you do not need the resistor so it changes the diagrams i have seen recently.

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I think this is correct (some guys from Moparts have given me some tips)?  Neil what do you think?
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Cody

Looks really nice. If you want to put an Ammeter inline you don't need a resister but you need a shunt.

I might have something you want, I basically made a guage box for testing which has a 1-15 Volt guage and a Amp guage that goes up to 100A. Could take a pic of it if you want, I could let go of it real cheap as I don't use it anymore.

All you have to do is wire it in where you want, my guess is somewhere around the voltage reg.

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Wow     i was wanting to do this this summer after i get my engine back also.    :popcorn:

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Looks like it would work , just have to make sure you have 12v feed at the coil for the pertronics

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Thanks for the help guys. I wired it just like the last diagram and it worked perfectly. 2 gallons of gas lasted about as long as the battery and I got about 25 minutes of 2,000 rpm break in.

Looks like it would work , just have to make sure you have 12v feed at the coil for the pertronics
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I hope it is OK , I removed a couple of the diagrams that were wrong .
It looks like the ign switch eliminates the need for the relay , I think you could just run a wire from the large start terminal on the ign switch directly to the solinoid wire on the starter
 OK I was wondering about the dist wiring until I went back to the first diagram with the Pertronics dist shown .
Make Sure the Voltage Reg is grounded as well or the charging system will not work .
 The diagram is so large it is hard to see more than 1/4 of it at a time LOL
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He is using a pertronix distrib. He fired it and ran it for 25min last night 2000rpm break in  :2thumbs:
« Last Edit: May 18, 2012 - 01:01:08 PM by GranCuda1970 »