Now that I finally have a real Ford engine on my homemade run stand , I want to wire a Ford solenoid into the stand, so I don’t have to resort to the ‘TOUCH THIS TO THIS’ method. I have a Ford solenoid with two small terminals, but neither are marked. Anyway my universal Key start switch Has terminals marked BATT, IGN, ST, & ACC. I know I won’t be using the ACC, but what is the right method to wire this that I can use this key through the ford solenoid. I opted for an aftermarket HEI so only one wire is needed for that to the Battery side of the cap, and I assume that would be from the IGN on the switch? Thanks- Crossy.

 

Distributor to IGN on switch.

Run a wire from the ST on switch to the "S" terminal on the solenoid. If you look very close, you should see a s and a i terminal markings on the small terminals.

Make sure the solenoid is bolted to a good ground on the frame of the stand. Or run a ground wire from the engine block to the mount on the solenoid if you are going to run the large ground to the engine block from the battery.

Run a large wire from the battery to the large post on the solenoid. Run another large wire from the solenoid to the starter. The large terminal nearer the small i terminal goes to the starter.

Run a smaller wire with a fuse off the large terminal of the solenoid that goes to the battery over and hook it to the BAT terminal of the ignition switch.

That's it.

 

Dang, that's exactly what I did except for the fuse and I get nothing, so I guess the Solenoid I had marked as 'good' isn't anymore. I guess if I buy a new one today I should just buy a tractor type with only one terminal(S) connection. thanks, Crossy

 

I got it, It was a bad solenoid AGAIN. on to the next problem, not [picking up oil. thanks- Crossy