What to do with my 62... build?

[tjabv2]

Glad you were able to keep it to a minimum....those things can get out of control real quick.

[TommyDuncan]

I dug into the wiring. Most of the smoke came from the little oil line going to the oil pressure gauge. Wire is the only other thing that burned. I got lucky.
I started digging through all the stuff that came with my spare motors and realized I have all the stuff to convert it to an alternator. I also have a 10si in my other truck that isn't running at the moment.

A little cleaning, painting, soldering and heat shrinking and it should be back on the road!
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[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by TommyDuncan

I dug into the wiring. Most of the smoke came from the little oil line going to the oil pressure gauge. Wire is the only other thing that burned. I got lucky.
I started digging through all the stuff that came with my spare motors and realized I have all the stuff to convert it to an alternator. I also have a 10si in my other truck that isn't running at the moment.

A little cleaning, painting, soldering and heat shrinking and it should be back on the road!
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The same thing happened to me! I had hooked up my electric fuel pump to an on and off switch on the dash, 10 gauge wire going to the switch and 12 gauge going to the pump(first mistake), plus it was a 25 amp switch(second mistake). So fuel pump is working great, let it idle, go over everything.....Decide to take it for a drive....Go about 6 miles; turn around and as I'm on my way back smoke starts coming up from under the dash and then the truck dies....I immediately knew it was the switch burning so I jerked both wires from the switch. Ran out and pulled the wire off the battery. The 10 gauge wire go so hot it melted itself to the fender wells and to everything it was touching!!!!!!!! Course I'm stuck on the side of the road right....SO, I hook a straight hot wire from the battery to the pump and quickly drove it home....SO I then hooked it back to the wire back to the starter an called it good. Now all I have to do is turn the key and the fuel pump will come on....At least I think it will! HAHAHAH!!

[markeb01]

Scary stuff. Might be a good time to switch to a voltmeter. Glad to hear it didn't get completely out of control.