Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln
... It's also possible that you've got a shorted condenser.

Glory days! The engine lives!! I swapped out the condenser and after it turned over a couple times it started - this was with me bypassing the ballast resistor. Then, I rewired using the resistor and it continued to start. I need to adjust the idle, but I'm a happy camper for now.

I'm thinking back when I had the alternator wired one way and it was blowing my main fuse. Maybe it blew up my condenser? I rewired the alternator and the fuse was no longer blowing, but maybe the damage was already done. Here's a video of the engine starting. LINK

Thank you to everyone that chimed in with help, suggestions and encouragement. The Stovebolt Team does it AGAIN?! 😎

~ John in Utah
1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine
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- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!