Starter Relay & Firewall
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From: Poway, Ca.
Yep, Ross is WAY right! I'd move the solenoid over to the drivers side where it belongs, then shorten up and thicken up that battery cable - quite a bit.
That is EXTREMELY dangerous having a positive battery cable laying atop a hot grounded engine!
That is EXTREMELY dangerous having a positive battery cable laying atop a hot grounded engine!
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From: Puerto Rico
Thanks again, cables are already thickened the picture is old, I will move over the switch!
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The solenoid is on the same side as the battery. For the '48-50 six cylinder on the driver's side and the V8 on the passenger side. It helps to have them on the same side as the distributor so you can bump the engine to set the points.
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The voltage regulator looks to be in the wrong place, as well. It should be higher on the firewall, nearer the pinchweld seam. I think if you look close, you may be able to see the original screw locations.
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From: Puerto Rico
cool, so it looks like it's corrcet
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I found the original starter switch holes, they where covered, maybe the PO had a V-8 wires harness and moved the starter relay over to the right
Thanks again
Ray
Thanks again
Ray
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Ross,
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
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From: Puerto Rico
Ross,
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
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Yes that was me.. and again Thanks for the Parts!
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Found the Original holes, they were blocked by PO, good job , glued some round metal pieces, looked original, thanks to the pics Dan posted, I had an idea where to look at
Gracias!
Gracias!
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Bob, early trucks, like yours has the speedo cable exiting lower near the trans cover. Later trucks have it coming out higher as Ross mentioned. Just another one of those little changes that went with different "dentistry." ;-)
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Ross,
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
I don't have one of my trucks handy right now but I think the speedo cable runs under the top edge of the tanny cover on the driver's side and curves around to the back of the transmission. I'll have to take a look tonight when I get home.
In the above picture the choke cable and vacuum line is coming out of the correct holes
