I aquired a 70 ss i am going to use as a parts car for my 70 Z28, and I want to start the engine, in the ss, just to see how well it runs. The car had an alarm in it, which I have cut all the wires to. now the question... What does it take to start an engine, electrically speaking. I would like to bypass all but the bare minimum to start it. I have tried to start it, but it only turns, and doesn't kick, even with gas down the carb.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Rick

lets see power to the starter, power to the ignition switch and power to the distributor, other than that she should start.

Seeing how it is a '70 it probably has points. This means that you don't want full battery power going to the distributor all the time or you will burn it out. There should be a wire running from the starter to the distributor to supply full power during cranking, as well as a resistor wire from the ignition switch to the distributor supplying a lower voltage for continued running.

The three things have to be!!!

Fire, fuel and compression!!

if onna them is not right, you will have a hard time getting it lit off.

pdq67

you don't even need power to the alt if you don't care about running it very long. Same is true about the points. 12V will burn them out if you drive all the time that way, but just to hear it run you'll be fine.

I think I remember reading in a recycling mag. years ago that somebody sells a "black-box" that can start a motor out of the car laying on the gound w/o a distributor in it after you add fuel AND hook all the needed wires up..

I'ts used to verify the motor CAN run and is what the seller say's it is... Check for knocking rods, etc..

pdq67