| lazy69ranch | -- 08-30-2014 @ 8:50 AM |
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I found this 35 truck that has been sitting for 20 years in a dry garage and need some help getting it to fire. It has a later (38-48)24 stud engine. I replaced the oil,turned it over by hand first to get oil moving,gapped the plugs and it turns over easily using the starter when I jump the solenoid. The inside of the distributor and plug wire contacts don't look too bad and the coil is making contact with the shaft. There is no key and the ignition switch will need to be bypassed just for the purpose of getting it to fire. I have a temporary fresh source of gas to the carb. I'm waiting on a manual with a diagram. So I wanted to run my hot wire scenario by the experienced members here. Once I know the engine runs well enough I'll pursue a proper ignition setup. Am I correct in assuming that the negative lead from the battery must be wired to the left side of the resistor under the dash and that the second wire from the left must go to the coil? I'm using jumper cables to bridge the solenoid from the battery side to the starter side, how about the single wire in the center of the solenoid? If you can view my blurred under dash photo and orient me to the proper battery to resistor and resistor to coil wiring in addition to the jump starting technique that would be great. I may have to send the coil to Skip Haney if the proper wiring doesn't spark. Thinking of sending him the distributor too if this trial fails. May also be looking for the under dash resistor setup. Thanks in advance for your time and help. I hope the Photobucket link below works, first try. http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah246/lazy69ranch/35%20Ford%20Truck/IMG_20140829_1737411381_zps174038bc.jpg http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah246/lazy69ranch/35%20Ford%20Truck/IMG_20140821_1427038711_zpse6516082.jpg http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah246/lazy69ranch/35%20Ford%20Truck/IMG_20140829_1734391342_zps5c6c9aee.jpg This message was edited by lazy69ranch on 8-30-14 @ 8:52 AM
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| TomO | -- 08-30-2014 @ 9:57 AM |
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Here is a link to the wiring diagram for your 35. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_electrical-pics/Flathead_Electrical_wiring1935.jpg To just get it running, you can jumper from the BAT terminal on the ignition switch to the Coil Terminal on the switch. If you cannot read them the BAT is the one in the center and should have NEG 6V all the time. This wire comes from the solenoid on the same side as the battery cable. Your wiring has been changed from stock, so you will have to follow the wires and hook the 6 volts to the one that does not go to the coil. The center terminal of the solenoid should have 6 volts on it, when the cables are installed correctly. Gounding this terminal should pick the solenoid and turn the starter. The battery cable should go to the driver's side of the solenoid and the starter cable on the passenger side of the truck. Tom
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| Ben38 | -- 08-30-2014 @ 10:07 AM |
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Nice truck! I hope you get it running without a lot of trouble.
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| lazy69ranch | -- 08-30-2014 @ 11:23 AM |
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Thanks, Tom. The wires to and from the resistor block/breaker are cut. Can your suggestion be accomplished without going through the resistor regulating the coil voltage?
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| TomO | -- 08-31-2014 @ 8:07 AM |
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You can feed the coil with 6 volts for a very short time, without damaging the coil. If both wires on the resister are cut, just connect 6 volts to one side and the other side to the coil. I would use this method, as it will give a better indication of the condition of the coil. A weak coil will give you spark with the full 6 volts to it, but not when it has the 4 volts nominal delivered through the resister. Tom
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