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Originally Posted by FETorino
I can only dream of burning my hand on a hot engine part.
Congratulations you have that problem.
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Well if I was nearby, I'd gladly drop by and help speed up the progress!
Hope you're rolling soon!
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Originally Posted by Flash68
Ahhh the fun is just beginning.
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Yeah... I know... I know LOL
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Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal
Congrats on a successful weekend!
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Thanks, and hoping to keep having more. Next is the tuning.
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Originally Posted by waynieZ
It looks and sounds awesome!!
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Thanks a lot!!
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Originally Posted by compos mentis
Congrats on the progress...sweet lookin' and soundin' FErd.
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Thanks kindly
Alas... I picked up a whole bunch of electrical supplies, ready to solve all my battery and grounding problems.
Yes checked the resistance on the alternator case, so I thought with an aluminum block, that I would run a dedicated ground to the alternator to the chassis. The resistance was a little higher.
While making up the cables, I noted that the heat shrink was damaged on the starter cable.
Hmmm, what would cause this?
I mega insulated the new #4 gauge alternator wire from possible abrasion.
Then I looked at the steering linkage and drag link.
Hmmm when I do a hard right turn... that linkage would come close to the Positive cables.
So, after rewiring everything, I did a hard right turn... and yes very close to the wires.
Clearly the wires were hanging down and contacting the drag link, on a hard right turn. Right near the inner tie rod end.
S..T I was shorting the battery with every hard right turn!
Yep I thought back, first time I melted the battery I was backing up doing a hard over. Each other time, I was backing into the garage, yes... doing a hard right turn.
So I adjusted all the cables, made them clear the steering easily in all configurations. Added lots of protection, a few zip ties and clamps.
Just the clocking of the new starter puts the cables down low near the drag link.
One problem solved. Next trying to tune the carb.