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snipescastle2 · 04-03-2016, 10:43 AM

I agree with the ground theory. If you turn on your headlights and then turn the key over and the lights dim, most likely a ground issue. One other thing to check, there are two types of ring gears, one has 58 teeth and other has 60+ (can't remember exactly) if the nose of the starter isn't matched for the correct flywheel/flexplate, the starter might be hung up on the ring gear. can you jumper the terminals on the solenoid with a screw driver and see if it turns over there? just a suggestion, but be careful with a screw driver when jumpering the solenoid, you can "Arc Weld" the blade to your manifold/headers if you accidently ground the hot cable with the screw driver!
Ben

04-03-2016, 10:43 AM	#5
snipescastle2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: WARRENSBURG,MISSOURI,64093 Posts: 1,518	Re: Lights are Fixed (Kind of) and Now it Doesn't Start.. I agree with the ground theory. If you turn on your headlights and then turn the key over and the lights dim, most likely a ground issue. One other thing to check, there are two types of ring gears, one has 58 teeth and other has 60+ (can't remember exactly) if the nose of the starter isn't matched for the correct flywheel/flexplate, the starter might be hung up on the ring gear. can you jumper the terminals on the solenoid with a screw driver and see if it turns over there? just a suggestion, but be careful with a screw driver when jumpering the solenoid, you can "Arc Weld" the blade to your manifold/headers if you accidently ground the hot cable with the screw driver! Ben __________________ "Persistence is the twin sister of Excellence.one is a matter of quality,the other, a matter of time" “Serious Black” my 1971 Short Bed Fleetside Sold to an outstanding man in Lees Summit,Mo. “Gone, but by no means,Forgotten”