I just did the intake/battery swap and relocated the part that connects to the middle plug on the distributor. The plug wire that runs from the middle of the dizzy cap connects to...?

This pic is for reference only. I'm trying to figure out what the name of the part is that is located to the upper right of the power steering fluid reservoir.

I relocated that part to the other side so I can connect the MAF sensor without separating any wires. The plug wire that was connected to the middle plug on the dizzy cap connects into it, the one that was originally on it is not long enough. I tried to piece one together with an 8mm plug wire(using the terminals from the original one) but I still couldn't get my truck to start up. It turns over and all that, but it won't fire, almost sounds like the timing misses or something(it ran perfectly fine before and I didn't mess with the dizzy, so..)I'm assuming its because of this plug wire, correct?

 

are you talking about the coil?

i would check your cable make sure its good... and the ends are crimped on tight

 

It is the coil. I'm such a dumbass. Anyways..

Can I use a basic spark plug wire or are there specific ones used for distributor-to-coil wires? I'm assuming the one I rigged up wasn't working because of the fact that I couldn't get the truck to start, and it looked ugly. It turns over and everything but won't start. I removed the wire just to see if I would get the same sound while trying to start it and I did.

I'll get an early start tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. I MUST have this thing running by Wednesday. It's gotta take me to California

 

The part to the upper right of the reservoir is the ignition coil/igniter assembly, if you moved it to the other side any wires connected to it need to be lengthened and reconnected as it was originally.
The plug wire from the coil to the dizzy also needs to be connected, if you made a longer one make sure the carbon core wire in the center of the plug wire was not broken, it was stripped back and folded under the terminal end before crimping the new end on.
Also if the MAF was relocated to the passenger side the plug-in connection to it needs to be made to make it run.

 

ill 2nd that

 

The only problem I'm having is connecting the coil-to-dizzy wire. I'm gonna go to the parts store right now to see if I can find one long enough. Hopefully I won't have to buy a complete set.

And another thing..
if the coil-to-dizzy wire wasn't properly connected, would it sound like the timing is off or something whenever I try to start it?

 

Used to be, won't say its still that way, but you could buy the plug wire from bulk rolls by the foot at some parts stores, then just need to slip the boots on and crimp the type of terminal end on you need to make up the size you needed. Some also sell just a single plug wire in various lengths, it would need the end(s) changed to whatever you need, but thats another option.
With the coil wire pulled from either the distributor cap or the coil it will spin over just like normal but not fire the engine.
May sound like a stupid question, but when you moved the coil/igniter assembly did you unplug the 2 wire lead from the igniter to the distributor and remember to plug it back in?

 

Wa-La!

I got it running, it was the dizzy-to-coil wire. Went and bought a new set and decided to replace all the plug wires, moved the coil back to the original spot and just seperated the MAF wires from the coil wires.