Sorry for the delay. I've been away from the computer for a while working on something else. I have been fighting weather and other things lately, but the latest is that the engine is out of the truck and on the cherry picker. I pulled the bell housing and took the flywheel off and put it on the 216 that I intend on putting in the truck. Hooked up the starter and guess what... same problem!!! I tried the 12 volt starter and it didn't like the flywheel any better. I am dropping back and punting for now. I will take another swing at this thing when the weather warms up and I can work on it without a sledgehammer in one hand and a torch in the other. I am sure frustrated. Both engines are not in the truck, both are supposed to be running engines, etc. I am thinking of making a new set of cables from scratch in case there is something deteriorated in the cable wires. I have worked on both ends, but maybe there is something in the middle, so to speak. I will prevail. Anyone want to come to McMinnville, OR for a day and show me what I am doing wrong?
