hi my 70 chevelle malibu 307 went to 350 the two ignition coil wire i have to change over to 12 volts when i pull the wire harness box off off the firewall how is the easiest way to pull the end out so i can put in the new wire?? needle nose?? i dont want to break anything. thanks storm.

If the 70 is the same as my 68, you just need to squeeze the blade terminal a little and it should push right out. When you look at the terminal from the side you should see a slot cut in it - this is what you want to compress when you squeeze it. I used pliers to squeeze and just pulled on the wire.

The tough part was getting the old wire off and getting the terminal spread apart so I could crimp the new wire into it.

thats the way i thought it would work but you knoe nothing is that simple. also what typu of wire did you use soilded wire or copper braided?

You can still buy the terminals (both pieces) at an AC Delco dealer. Usually listed under Auto Electic Service in the Yellow Pages. And I used 12GA stranded wire.

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Originally posted by storm:

1970 Chevelle, click on homepage link to see the up to date pictures, its also my personal album just click on the chevelle albums.
so where is this "homepage link" located?

I'd leave the wire alone and run a new wire from the IGN terminal on the fuseblock. One place to get a new wire and HEI connector is here.
http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/accessories/hei1.shtml

I used Red, 12 gauge, stranded copper wire that I picked up in an Auto Parts store. Couldn't find Pink.

John's suggestion to just run a new wire is a good one, especially if you don't want to molest your existing harness. I pulled all my harnesses apart and got rid of the resistor wire and the distributor wire that goes to the starter. I also got rid of my voltage regulator because of the upgraded alternator, and ran new wires for electric fans & relays.

the home page link is on top of everyone's reply, its the little person next to the house. but heres the link http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/imyourdad19842003/my_photos

i didnt think it will be to hard to undo the harness and put a new wire in . and it will look nice and factory.

oh yea check out my link take a look at the engine that will be going in this weekend do i hear any volunteers??

Oh, THAT home page graemlins/clonk.gif

Looks like you had quite a project with a lot of rust to begin with but it's looking good now.
What color is that?
If you were a just a couple of miles closer I would help smile.gif

that color is off of a 2002 mercedes thats just between us right?? storm