302 Pro Billet Distributor Wiring

[carguy47]

Hello Ford gurus. In an effort to narrow my electrical issues down, the PO installed a Pro Billet distributor in the car.
He cut the ends and I have not been able to find a wiring diagram for this dist.
It is a simple (2) wire, however the wires are Black/Orange and Black/Violet (I think).
Which wire is the positive for the coil??

 

[71fast]

Hello Ford gurus. In an effort to narrow my electrical issues down, the PO installed a Pro Billet distributor in the car.
He cut the ends and I have not been able to find a wiring diagram for this dist.
It is a simple (2) wire, however the wires are Black/Orange and Black/Violet (I think).
Which wire is the positive for the coil??

​

I don't know anything about distributors, but I read this on their site.​

Pro-Billet Distributors​

Pro-Billet is our most popular distributor and they require an Ignition Controller such as a MSD 6AL or 7AL-2, ACCEL or Mallory Ignition Control. The distributor has a 2-pin connector that plugs directly into most aftermarket CD Ignition control boxes.

 

[boilermaster]

carguy 47,
since this is a 2 wire pro billet distributor, it requires an ignition box to run.
What ignition box do you have installed ?
There are leading edge and there are trailing edge ignition boxes.
The polarity of the pick-up coil should have no bearing on weather or not this distributor
is capable of giving a signal to your ignition box or not.
This distributor can NOT simply be hooked up to the + and - sides of the coil.
Boilermaster

 

[boilermaster]

carguy47, once you tell us what module/amplifier you are using black/orange are positive polarity to msd/ford MODULES and black/ violet are negative polarity to msd/ ford MODULES, others may differ depending on leading or trailing edge and some can be changed with dip switches from within thier module, find your module before proceeding.
Boilermaster

 

[carguy47]

The engine had an MSD attached to it. The MSD stopped working.
So it sounds like i need to replace the distributor.

 

[carguy47]

Do you know IF this distributor can be converted by installing a Pertronix Ignitor II kit??

 

[Don C]

Not likely, the magnetic sleeve is installed over the point cam in a stock distributor, and then the module is attached to the breaker plate. You don't have a breaker plate nor point camshaft. You can download the instructions from the Pertronix website to see how it is installed.

 

[boilermaster]

carguy47.
I kind of like the OEM Motorcraft modules for stock or near stock applications.
Pertronics makes a very good stand alone multi-spark module that I use.
you can buy a new msd unit or even wire it with a gm Hei module or
Chrysler mod as well.
I have done all of the above except the Chrysler module.
If it were mine, I guess I would see if your pickup coil is good or not and go from there or just buy plug and play.
Boilermaster