pfinch

G'day From The Land Down Under
Can anyone help ?
My mate down here has an imported 1978 Dodge D20, 3 Ton . The motor we
think
is non original 318 .(very smokey)
It has points ignition. We cannot get it to run without bypassing the
ignition .( starter to battery & coil) There is one wire at
distributor that we do not know what it goes to,

(1) Does anyone in the States have a workshop electrical diagram
that can
be scanned or Pdf file and emailed to me ?

All Australian Hemi's and were electronic ignition after 73

(2)Would this be a correct build date 318 to have points ignition ?

Am interested in American Dodge's as having serving my apprenticeship
at Chrysler Australia as an Engineering Patternmaker and had a lot to
do with
Hemi's and Fireball's.

(3) Can anyone help us Convict Stock down under ?

(4) My mates brother-in-law would like to import any Dodge's or
Plymouth's (55 to 75) . Does anyone have anything laying around out
the
back , rusting away ,wanting to sell of any interest ( muscle cars or
unique), please send any pics .
(5) To change to electronic ignition,is it as simple as just
installing a electronic distributor ?

Thank-you all and kind regard's
pfinch@esc.net.au

rwatson767

Pete

I will try some of the questions. If I can I will scan a diagramand send it.

It would not surprise me that a 3 ton would still be points in the
international market. But as you note Chrysler at al went electronic is 1973.
Are you sure about the 3 ton thing?
With a points ignition there is usually just one wire from the distributor. At
least all of mine had been.
There are 1975 Dodge aqnd Plymouth available where I live but the cost to send
one to AU would be prohibitive unless it were very cost effective.

To change to electronic ignition there is a kit. However with my 72 Dodge PU I
just got hold of another distributor, resistor block, the electronic module and
the wiring harness. Wired it all in and onward. Good move. Lots more pep.

pfinch

Thanks R for your help.
It would be much appreciated if possible if you can scan the diagram
and send it to my email.
Just have to organise a BBQ if you ever visit us way down here and a
few cold cans .My mate knows enough now to convert to electronic. But
the other motor he has is also a points one ,it was a colour code wire
that we do not know what it goes to,just will not fire without hot
wiring it.
The diagram will solve his problems.
He is in no hurry at the moment until he gets the body back painted
and will thewn do the motor work then, so at the moment he is back
onto his Thunderbird as the Dodge was a free-be from his
brother-in-law when he got a 71 Charger and Challenger, the dodge was
thrown in on the deal
Thanks
Catch up soon I hope
Pete