226 Starter Cable
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What I don't understand, is why your starter relay/solenoid is on the left-hand side of the firewall. I just checked my reprint of the 1949-51 Service Manual, and they show the routing of the cable for the V8 and 6 as the same. The relay is mounted directly behind, and above, the battery tray, with the cable making a straight shot from the relay, down behind the battery, and to the starter. I did note that the M series sixes had the cable routed over the bell housing, but such routing was not pictured for the H series 226.
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Well, so much for the manual.....
Looked at several threads of 48-50 trucks with the H series six, and all appeared to have the relay on the left side of the firewall. Also, the linkage looked to all be the same as yours. Somehow, that cable needs to be routed in such a way as to clear you throttle linkage.
Looked at several threads of 48-50 trucks with the H series six, and all appeared to have the relay on the left side of the firewall. Also, the linkage looked to all be the same as yours. Somehow, that cable needs to be routed in such a way as to clear you throttle linkage.
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Great looking truck, and fantastic photo Dan. As I said, I am a V8 guy, and not very familiar with the six equipped trucks.
Looking at the above photo, that cable is absolutely going to have to droop down below the level of the linkage. From where I stand, I see no other way.
Looking at the above photo, that cable is absolutely going to have to droop down below the level of the linkage. From where I stand, I see no other way.
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I have the 226 and my cable supports hang off the back of the head using the two back head bolts. It seems to work well but based on the other responses where everyone's is off the bell housing mine may not be correct.
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