1988 35 Ocean electronic Dist,

So I got this in pieces, the dist have two wires black and brown, any ideas where they go, ones got to go to the coil?????

Yes..... one will be the power circuit, and one will be the coil triggering circuit!

Although typically red/black, one with two wires may indicate that it is a Pertronix Hall Effect unit. (typically pronounced “junk”!)

Post a few photos please!

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OK Rick, Back at it, So on the dist, it is Petronix and its purple and black, were do they go on the coil, ive looked at so many wiring diagrams, im guessing this was a points dist. at one time 1988????

Ayuh,.... It would be nice, if ya mentioned just what motor yer workin' on,.......

Yeah bb chevy, the wiring is all ****ed up

If you have an ignition system that is using a Pertronix conversion kit;

..... the system is relying on your 30 year old (1988) mechanical advancing system.

...... your system is relying on 30 year old shaft bushings.

..... your conatacts points have been replaced with cheesy Pertronix Hall Effect triggering unit.


Do these work???? yes, but IMO you would do much better if you would replace with new Non-Hall Effect units.


If planning to use this as is, I would take the distributor in to a shop who owns/operates an Old School Sun, Allen or King distributor machine and have the advancing system verified and/or calibrated for a correct as per Engine Marine ignition advance curve!!!!



See if this helps with the wire colors:
http://www.pertronix.com/docs/instruction-sheets/1181.pdf



Suggestion:
Mark off your harmonic balancer up to approximately 35° BTDC.
Find your correct OEM advance specs!
Set BASE advance and then strobe timing marks as to watch the Progressive advance as RPM is increased.
Verify the Full-In advance as per the OEM full in specs.




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