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From: Rimrock, AZ
Cant tell if this is good or Chinese.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Post Fiend
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Doubtful. There are plenty on eBay, find NOS from 1960s for not too much money. Even the Standard automotive aftermarket parts from the era are much better. Just look for the vintage looking boxes. Places like Bob Drake sell new manufacture solenoids that presumably are up to the task. There is a marine version that some people use as well.
Here's one from NOS parts unlimited, genuine Ford, ten bucks. May be a 6 volt version, you get the idea though. The real deal is often no more expensive.
http://www.nospartsltd.com/product-p/b6az11450a.htm
Here's one from NOS parts unlimited, genuine Ford, ten bucks. May be a 6 volt version, you get the idea though. The real deal is often no more expensive.
http://www.nospartsltd.com/product-p/b6az11450a.htm
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2X cables. AND their connections. Do your cables look like they are only 2 days newer than dirt? Replace 'em. If they are still good clean the connections on both ends of all of them. Positive, negative,solenoid to starter, and engine to firewall ground. Valve cover been leaking oil on where the ground cable mounts to the engine? Clean it.
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Doubtful. There are plenty on eBay, find NOS from 1960s for not too much money. Even the Standard automotive aftermarket parts from the era are much better. Just look for the vintage looking boxes. Places like Bob Drake sell new manufacture solenoids that presumably are up to the task. There is a marine version that some people use as well.
Here's one from NOS parts ltd, genuine Ford,
ten bucks. Maybe a 6 volt version, it's 12V .. but at 10 bucks, it's probably not genuine Ford.
http://www.nospartsltd.com/product-p/ b6az11450a.htm
Here's one from NOS parts ltd, genuine Ford,
ten bucks. Maybe a 6 volt version, it's 12V .. but at 10 bucks, it's probably not genuine Ford.http://www.nospartsltd.com/product-p/ b6az11450a.htm
There are 167 of these solenoids listed by 13 sources at rearcounter.com / NOS PARTS LTD only has 1 and there's no mention of it being genuine Ford.
And .. NOS PARTS LTD is in-famous for not updating their inventory on rearcounter, so it's possible they don't have any or could have more than 1.
Post Fiend
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Well, I think the point still stands. This particular solenoid was used for a long time for a lot of different cars and trucks, and they made a lot of them, and there's a lot of them still around. The quality is there, and they aren't expensive. The wind up is there's no reason at all to buy el-cheapo crapola!
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From: Phoenix, Az.
Well, I think the point still stands. This particular solenoid was used for a long time for a lot of different cars and trucks, and they made a lot of them, and there's a lot of them still around. The quality is there, and they aren't expensive. The wind up is there's no reason at all to buy el-cheapo crapola!
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I suggest ditching the old skool, auto parts store battery cables and go with lead-free, wire-type battery terminals... they are less susceptible to glazing over and providing a crappy electrical connection.
Here is what I mean...
This:
Not this:
Here is what I mean...
This:
Not this: