I picked up the distributor today but naturally no paper work

Any how the info I did dig up says to use the Violet and Green wires to the 6AL. (6AL paper work)
The distributor hook up I saw was right to the coil and never mentions using the 6AL at all....
I figure that's because the marine box is more expensive

Has anyone hooked one of these dist. up to a 6AL??
If not I guess I'm going with the Violet and Green.
Next question is which wire is - and wich is + on the dist. There are 3 wires Black Ground, red and
orange.
The dist was only used for an hour. I questioned that but the gear doesn't even have a shiny spot yet.
He said the guy was breaking in his new motor, changed the oil and the old filter gasket stuck.
It blew his motor when it ran out of oil.
I hope you guys can help out, I hate to guess at wires....