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Crazy Starting issue

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  • Start date Start date Dec 14, 2004

moonenn3186

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I recently purchased a 90 Hatch lx converted 4cyl. It now has a 89 GT 5.0 between the fenders. It is a carb car (Holley 600) using the stock fuel pump with a Mallory return regulator. It has a Mallory Unilite distributor and Mallory Coil. I can not find an ignition box anywhere...

Question/problem: The car will not start while cranking it - but as soon as you let go of the key it will kick off.

Can the car run without an ignition box? Any ideas will be helpful
 
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matm347

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Where did you connect the power cables to the ignition box?
Sounds like you may have wired the ground to the starter solenoid.
 
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