Re: How long?

Posted by Peter Packard On 2009/8/15 1:53:48

G'day all, I am running 12V in my 38-1601 with a 6V starter, without any problems. I am using a 2.4 Ohm Ballast resistor from a 70's, 80's Japanese ignition coil to supply sensitive 6V electrics, such as fuel gauge, radio and Overdrive solenoid. It drops about 7 Volts but works fine. I have omitted the kick down relay and switch entirely from the O/D circuit, as the bored out 327 kicks violently into the steering column when kicked down on full throttle. I run two wires: One from the IGN on the solenoid directly to the Ignition LT. The second wire is from the SW on the O/d solenoid to a push button on the dash, to a feed from the 6V ballast resistor. Kick down is now gentle and immediate, independent of the throttle position. I have converted to Negative ground for all except the radio. Best Regards Peter Toet.