i did the 1 wire gm alternator conversion. i removed the silver box mounted on the pass. side shock mount. i have the wire from the alternator running to the batt post on the starter relay. i have the yellow wire with the fusible link on the same post. when i turn the key, the car starts and runs only until i let go of the key. i have power to the coil when i have the key turned on the neg terminal (red wire) but it pulses on and off very quickly. there is no power to the poss. (green wire)
what the heck? i want to drive this thing. what gives? my best guess is the silver box i removed on the passenger shock tower but i really do want to be rid of that thing. i run a full gauge set so i don't need idiot lights so by understanding is that the silver box is no longer needed.
any guesses? :cry:

With the key in the ON position you should have power to the coil+.
Did you remove the DSII box? only the regulator is not needed.

dsii box is the one under the windshield washer fluid bottle? that one is still there. am i thinking of the right box?

Pictures of the deleted parts will help....

i hope this works

that is all i removed

That is your voltage regulator so you're good. You CAN get rid of that. Do you have a wire on both of the small terminals on the solenoid?

Check and see if you may have forgotten to reattach a wire to your starter relay, when you hooked up your new alternator. The ones with the fuse links can fall off and hide themselves very neatly in the wiring harness. I have had that happen before when I changed the + battery cable!:)

If the wires fell off the solenoid it wouldn't crank, there is another problem here. here is a basic wiring diagram so you can check voltages to the ignition components:

fix the carb, and she runs like a champ! thanks for the help everyone.