Re: Howdy

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2013/9/27 15:53:50

2 dr or 4dr?
re: spark
Did you check the distributor side - cap, rotor, wires, points, condenser? Things tend to corrode when they set.
Run down the engine wires and check for continuity and that juice only goes where it supposed to. Check voltage regulator ground.
NAPA told me they don't have a listing for '49 288 wires?
I reworked a set for 283.
I found the horn relay battery screw tend sot ground out. The new relay is made different so that can't happen.
FYI, I believe the correct battery cable gauge is 2/0. I posted a quality reasonably priced source, Pacer group, <$60. Mine started right up after I did all that(new wires) it was sitting in a field for 5 years.
6v requires 2 x the amperage to deliver the same power as 12v. Amps determine wire gauge, not voltage. Volts determines insulation. If you crank the starter alot with smaller wires they can heat up, and heat increases resistance, so it's a vicious cycle. Once you get it going it should not be problem but remember if its hard to start to let it cool off.