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Continuing saga. I am attempting to start the engine with the body off. I am using the main harness and ignition harness. I labeled all the connections during disassembly, and everything (I think)is connected as the same as if the body were on (starter, alternator, voltage regulator, ballast resistor, etc). But I when I turn the ignition switch to start, I get nothing from the starter. I am thinking that I've missed a ground wire some where. I have a wire (black with white stripe) that I had labeled "cluster ground", and have connected it to ground. What else am I missing?
What year? Do you have the ground cable attached from the battery (-) post to the starter bolt? The cluster ground is black/white on a '63, but it's plain black on '64-'67. Are the red main power feed wires connected at the horn relay screw terminals (if not, you'll have no power to the ignition switch, thus none to the starter solenoid)?
I bought a small box at Radio Shack a push button and a switch and made up a unit that is easy to hook up for the body off start. I labeled all the wires for easy hookup. I'm not sure if I had a diagram to work from.
HOOK A + BATTERY CABLE TO THE STARTER AND - BATTERY CABLE TO A GOOD GROUND. RUN A WIRE FROM THE COIL TO THE + CONNECTION WITH A OFF/ON SWITCH IN THE LINE SO YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF. USE A REMOTE START SWITCH WITH PUSH BUTTON BETWEEN STARTER SOLENOID AND + CONNECTION. TURN SWITCH ON AND PUSH REMOTE BUTTON UNTIL ENGINE STARTS. TURN SWITCH OFF TO STOP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME MEANS OF CHECKING OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE. I HAVE USED THIS METHOD ON A 69, 71, 64 AND 75 AND HAS WORKED WELL FOR ME. A BATTERY PACK STARTER WOULD ALSO WORK
It is a 63. Battery is grounded to a bell housing bolt as it was when I removed the engine. I will move it to the starter to see if that makes a difference. I have the radiator mount in place and the regulator and horn relay are attached and wired.
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