Re: straight 8 engine

Posted by custom8 On 2012/11/16 13:25:14

RADIO-TACH: continuing saga; I made necessary adjustment to the tach as described by Westach...I purchased a generator suppressor/condenser/capacitor from NAPA (an RC-1)..I decided I wouldn't attach as I wanted to see how the radio would work without the fixture...car wouldn't start !!! fan belt turned but made strange tuneful noise..everything looked right, I went over all aspects of what I had done but couldn't find anything wrong...I attached suppressor in case that was a problem ( I felt it couldn't be)...tried to start but same results...I'm getting smart now, I called the wife down and had her look at the GEN pulley(I put a piece of white tape on it)to see if it turned...tried again,fan moves as usual but pulley not turning on GEN...Motors manual re: polarization..followed directions, got small spark at "A" post....tried to start again, same results...All I had done to the GEN was remove the original suppressor at "A" post and mounting screw with the Battery cable (-) unhitched..I was carefull not to jiggle the "A" post (2 nuts) and never touched the "F" post..all wires back to the same position..I will next loosen the belt and see if I can turn pulley by hand but I've run out of time....Dick