Wiring HEI need help ASAP!!!!!!!!

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Wiring HEI need help ASAP!!!!!!!!

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Ok guys, putting out an emergency call for help. I’ve sold Walter (91 grand waggy) and removed the fuel injection. I’m putting it back together enough to run to get on/off the transportation truck but need help!
Everything is in place but in the interest of saving time trying to find/rewrite all the stuff I previously removed, I decided to swap in an HEI distributor I had. Can anyone please tell me where to put the two wires from the dizzy? One says batt + and the other says coil. I tried the batt to the pos side of the starter solenoid and the coil to the starter lug (key start) but it fried the starter solenoid.
Help!!!
Clock is ticking and the truck comes this afternoon. I HAVE to get this thing running!!
*begs for fast help!!!*
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There should just be one wire. The coil is inside the distributer. Normally there is a tach wire, and a power wire.

The power wire should go to switched (run/start) 12V. I have mine wired up to the big heavy gauge red wire that used to go to the duraspark box. You don't want to make it go to the solinoid.

You can probably use the power lead that powered your ECU, as that should also be on run/start.
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You should only need to give it switched power. The other wire may be a tach wire. No instructions for the HEI distributor? Do you have a brand that you can look up?
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Thanks guys... I was getting stressed as the transport is on the way and it has to run. I put out a call to Derf (formerly of truck Norris) and he talked me in. Walter is moving under his own power again. Soon to be off to a new home. Thanks again for the help guys!!
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