Connector at distributor - mine doesn't fit!

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

As far as I know all the hall sensor type distributors have the same connector on them. The connector that mates with the distributor is not the same as other 3 pin connectors though. The center part of it sticks out ~1/4" or so instead of being recessed.
HTH.
Dan

From: "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 1:21 AM
Subject: Connector at distributor - mine doesn't fit!


> Hi list,
> 
> I tried firing up my ABA/JH swap in my 82, and got nothing...  A test
> for spark indicated no spark.  The first thing I looked at was the
> connector at the distributor - I remembed it not really seating well,
> and sure enough the connector wasn't sitting deep enough in the
> receptacle to make contact.
> 
> The distributor is one I bought from Techtonics that's the right one
> for an ABA swap into a CIS car.  I used it a few years back on my 81
> w/ the same swap, but don't recall running into this particular
> problem (I might have, but my memory sucks)...  The distributor's
> receptacle has two raised lines on the front:
> 
> -----------------
> |               |
> |               |
> ---^--------^---
> 
> 
> The connector on the 82 has a raised line on both front and rear:
> 
> ----------v----
> |              |
> |              |
> ----------^----
> 
> Anyone happen to know what car I could pillage the top connector from
> at the wreckers?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark.
> 75
> 82 - arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggggg
> 82 Caddy
> 93 Chevy/Kia 1/2 ton
> 
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