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70Bird

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Help Identify these engine bay parts
« on: April 27, 2013, 04:19:36 PM »
I'm a rookie boat owner and need help identifying some of these engine components (see attached photos). 

Photo 1
Item 1 - Not sure what this is - it connects to the ignition coil (I'm an HEI guy when it comes to SBC/BBCs)
Item 2 - Says VDO on the body and has a metal bar with a weight on it with 90 degrees of movement.  Easily movable by hand. All my gauges are VDO and this doesn't seem to affect any of them.

Photo 2
Item 3 - I think this is a starter relay but not sure, I've never seen one on a car.

Thanks
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 04:28:59 PM »
Item one is a ballast resistor for the coil, item 3 is a ford style starter relay. And item 2, no idea.
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 04:30:49 PM »
Item one looks like a resister ot something like that. Its a stick set up that I have seen on distributors. You can drop an hei in there and be done with it.

Item three is a starter solenoid deal. Must be a stock starter.

Hope this helps a little bit

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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2013, 04:32:36 PM »
#1, ballast resistor.
#2, fuel pressure isolator.
#3, starter slave solenoid.

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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2013, 04:51:12 PM »

#3, starter slave solenoid.

Why it gotta be a slave Glenn
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2013, 04:55:11 PM »
Because Bow Ties seldom have a direct pull starter like a Ferd do.

That and because its not smart enough to be the Master....???

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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2013, 05:41:59 PM »
Why couldn't anyone of said one of those items was expresso machine. Thats a must.
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013, 07:40:34 AM »
I was thinking item 2 may be the bean grinder.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2013, 08:37:58 AM »
If thats a unilite, I would also run a active power filter plug n play. Better safe than floating back...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/maa-29351

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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2013, 09:00:12 AM »
I have a couple built HEIs in the shop. Going to drop one in today after I finish putting the carb back together.
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 10:32:20 PM »
Just though I'd clarify.
Item 2 is actually a rudder/trim position sender.
Fuel pressure isolater didn't make any sense to me being carbureted, non-pressure regulated, with no fuel pressure gauge.
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Re: Help Identify these engine bay parts
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 10:44:47 PM »
Just though I'd clarify.
Item 2 is actually a rudder/trim position sender.
Fuel pressure isolater didn't make any sense to me being carbureted, non-pressure regulated, with no fuel pressure gauge.

Did my best with the tools I had available to me LOL...

They used fuel pressure isolators for a fuel pressure gauge. Does not need to be EFI.

Does your boat have a trim gauge?  8)
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