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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | Hi;
Well I dropped the new 235 onto the frame of my 1950 3800, installed the new Langdon's distrib and coil, checked the valves, filler her with oil, hooked up the radiator and I'm just about ready to give her a start but.... I'm not much of an electrician. With just the motor and trans on the frame, no cab or anything else, whats the best way to wire the 235 up to give her a start? I'd like to get things running smoothly before I start putting the sheet metal on.
Cable from Battery to Starter.
Battery grounded to frame along with the block grounded to Frame with the ground strap.
power from Battery to coil?
coil and distrib hooked up.
Do I need to wire up the alternator?
This is probably old-hat for some of the vets out there, Anyone have a quick tutorial?
Thanks - Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You wont need to hook up the Alt. You do need to put a resister in between the bat & coil.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Are you using a 6 Volt or 12 Volt system? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | All you said was correct, just need ballast resistor , as advised, if you have points, no ballast if HEI. AND basic spring loaded ignition switch wiring to operate solenoid (batt, ign, run) or short out with a screwdriver. or maybe you have a foot stomp with a non spring loaded sw.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | You can also use an internal resistor equipped 12-volt coil and eliminate the ballast resistor on the firewall. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Bruce,
Since you got the distributor (HEI?) and coil from Langdon, see what he advises regarding a ballast resistor.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | It is running new 12 volt (but with the old starter), and HEI from Langdon. I'll give Langdon a call - I got both the distrib and the round coil from him. Can't wait to give this baby a try, just don't want to come this far and screw it up by wiring something backwards. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | Well - turned the 235 over for the first time today and after turning the distrib a few degrees she started right up and runs smoothly. I did adjust the valves before starting it per the tech tips, and I hear very little noise so I'm feeling kind of proud (and thankful for the tech tip). Only trouble I see is a little gas leaking from the carburetor just above the base. But for today, I'm going to enjoy the fact that it runs well.
Thanks for all of the forum advice folks, another successful rebuild. | | |
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