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Old 05-14-2015, 05:14 PM   #193
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Re: Marvin (1953 3100)

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Originally Posted by Marte_Mcfly View Post
Maybe I missed it , but one of my favorite parts is that you kept the foot starter! How'd that happen? I want to do the same thing in my truck when I update my transmission and I had ideas but you have it figured out!

I agree - keeping the foot starter button was important to me because it is such a cool, fun feature of the original trucks. This was done by utilizing a floor-mount 12-volt starter switch that (I believe) is commonly found on older types of tractor equipment. It still goes through the floor slightly, so all the wiring is in the engine compartment side of the firewall, but it is essentially just a momentary electric switch, rather than a mechanical linkage approach like the original. Can't wait to try it once the engine is ready to run!
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