See what I was talking about in our PM?

The side terminal will only be shorted during cranking if you ground it. That huge mass of cast iron of the starter nose cone IS the ground, since it's bolted to the engine block!
Jerry

Last edited by Rusty Rod; 11/25/2018 4:29 PM.
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