Over 3 1/2 years and it fired up - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Tycoon4u · 01-18-2009, 10:44 PM

I finally am far enough along to test fire the engine today. Got the wiring hooked up temporarily. It popped on the first try, so I moved the dist. a little and tried again. She fired right up and ran fine. However I can't get it to start with the key, the ignition has power to the dist. The only thing I can think of now is to check the wire to the solenoid. Any ideas? Project link below.

69halfton · 01-18-2009, 10:59 PM

350 or 383?

nice lookin motor....im assuming the motor sat for 3 1/2 years while the rest of the truck got done

i think more then you could relate to that story haha

i dont think ive ever seen an alternator on the pass. side of a motor before

Tycoon4u · 01-18-2009, 11:08 PM

It's a 350, most info is in my build thread link at bottom.

Tycoon4u · 01-20-2009, 08:39 PM

I figured it out, after searching the faq index I found the one on neutral safety switch. Bingo when I jump the terminals at the switch it works. Now I know what to fix.

01-18-2009, 10:44 PM	#1
Tycoon4u Tooloose Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jonesboro, IL Posts: 280	Over 3 1/2 years and it fired up I finally am far enough along to test fire the engine today. Got the wiring hooked up temporarily. It popped on the first try, so I moved the dist. a little and tried again. She fired right up and ran fine. However I can't get it to start with the key, the ignition has power to the dist. The only thing I can think of now is to check the wire to the solenoid. Any ideas? Project link below. __________________ A legend in my own mind!!! website: http://www.persmedequip.com/ '68 c10 (current project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=cherry+bomb '04 silverado (better halfs) '07 wildcat 27rlwb(for sale) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...llinois&cat=17

01-18-2009, 10:59 PM	#2
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Over 3 1/2 years and it fired up 350 or 383? nice lookin motor....im assuming the motor sat for 3 1/2 years while the rest of the truck got done i think more then you could relate to that story haha i dont think ive ever seen an alternator on the pass. side of a motor before __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

01-18-2009, 11:08 PM	#3
Tycoon4u Tooloose Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jonesboro, IL Posts: 280	Re: Over 3 1/2 years and it fired up It's a 350, most info is in my build thread link at bottom. __________________ A legend in my own mind!!! website: http://www.persmedequip.com/ '68 c10 (current project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=cherry+bomb '04 silverado (better halfs) '07 wildcat 27rlwb(for sale) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...llinois&cat=17

01-20-2009, 08:39 PM	#4
Tycoon4u Tooloose Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jonesboro, IL Posts: 280	Re: Over 3 1/2 years and it fired up I figured it out, after searching the faq index I found the one on neutral safety switch. Bingo when I jump the terminals at the switch it works. Now I know what to fix. __________________ A legend in my own mind!!! website: http://www.persmedequip.com/ '68 c10 (current project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=cherry+bomb '04 silverado (better halfs) '07 wildcat 27rlwb(for sale) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...llinois&cat=17



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