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#26804 03/16/2004 5:01 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | This perhaps should be in the electrical section and feel free to move it if so. However, I have a rolling chassis restored with cab bolted on. I am anxious to try to bring the old 216 back to life. What essential wiring can I do just to try to get the beast running. Have not put in a wiring harness yet. Do I have to do that and tape off all the unused connectors, or is there some Mickey Mouse wire job I can do just to try to get the engine going? Thanks for any input. | | |
#26805 03/16/2004 5:43 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | This is a very simple chore to do.
Hook up a good heavy cable from the frame ground to the the neg of the battery ( Chev I take it). Connect the positive lead to the large terminal on the starter. Run a small clipcord from the starter terminal to the supply side or +ve side of the coil. The other side of the coil is attached to the distributor points.
MAKE NOTE THAT to stop the engine you have to pull the clipcord or the battery lead.
Also, don't use jumper cables to connect the battery, they just won't do the job.
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#26806 03/16/2004 6:01 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | Does the starter begin to turn over when you do this or do you have to push the starter lever? Thanks Truckernix | | |
#26807 03/16/2004 6:27 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | You have to engage the mechanical lever on the starter to get it to turn over. The first bit of travel slides the drive in place and the last part makes the connection.
If you are doing this from inside the cab, it would be useful to have a way of cutting the power in case you need to. I had the battery on the floor and I could pull the battery cable.
We look forward to hearing about your first "216 MUSIC". | | |
#26808 03/16/2004 7:27 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | I had to do the same thing last autumn on my 50. I went to the hardware store and bought a heavy duty toggle switch and mounted in one of the radio knob holes. I ran a 16 gauge wire from the battery terminal on the starter to the switch and back to the primary (+) side of the coil. It worked great.
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#26809 03/16/2004 9:38 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | Thanks all for the info. I'm going to try to get her back to life not this weekend but the following. Been three years since she has run. | | |
#26810 03/17/2004 9:13 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | I have another question regarding this issue if Truckernix, Frank50, or anybody else for that matter. Polarizing my generator. Does this need to be accomplished before this "temporary" start up? And if so, how? I don't have a voltage regulator in place. Thanks, Robin | | |
#26811 03/17/2004 9:16 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 | Just to run it no you don't need to polarize your gen. You will basically be running off the Battery.
Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"
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