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Hey All,
My wing is almost stripped, just the frame, engine and front end left on it. I have two engines, a 79 and a 76. The 76 engine gave me lowish compression readings, but it has sat for 5 years. I would like to rig up an engine test stand to test both motors before I decide which motor to restore.

So, Which wires on the coil go to the points without the main wiring harness and which to to +/-?

Thanks!!
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Awesome!! Thanks Whiskerfish :)
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This one is mine. Sorry about the photos but they are the ones I have on hand.
I see this photo is before I mounted the coils and condensor. The stand itself is a light duty automotive engine stand with brackets to mount the GL engine. The white rectangular thing mounted to the front of the wood box is the ballast resistor.
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You can see the cheap automotive starter solenoid.
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My typical spaghetti wiring job.
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Very cool, Greg.

Just droolin' over your carb setup.
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That's awesome Greg! I'm sure mine won't be as nice, just need a mess of wires and a way of keeping the engine in place while I test them. Thanks for the ideas.
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