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problem solved
Well you guys might enjoy this. I found three problems with the ignition system. Not sure which one was the major cause. First, the flywheel, which was just put in by the previous owner, had two of the three bolts in about half way - not even finger tight! I figure the starter must have been binding partly because the flywheel wasn't running true. Once this was fixed the gear on the end of the starter also stuck in the teeth. Again the previous owner had not put on any shims. So I, at first, left them off too. However, a few shims and the starter didn't hand up. Finally, I also found out that he had cut into the purple wire that comes from the ignition so he could get power for his KC lights from it. He had jumped it with some really light guage wire that got hot pretty quickly. I'm guess that the combination of all three was the source of all my numerous starter deaths. Today the truck ran and started better than it has since I bought it. Thanks agains for all the advice. It is greatly appreciated. Sometime when I have time, I'll entertain you with what I had to go through to get the carburator working correctly! Yet another electronic disaster!
Mike H
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