Mac,
The starter switches (on the top of the starter) for the 55 up with a
foot starter have an extra post on the side just for this purpose.
Running a wire from there to the pos side of the coil gives it full
voltage when the starter is engaged.
--
John Dorsey
Wauchula, FL
'49 Chevy Panel http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/truck.htm
'52 GMC Firetruck http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/fire/fire.htm
'51 Chevy suburban http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/burb/
Mac Kinghorn wrote:
>
> Miq
>
> I have undergone a similar problem with my 52 Chev with the 216. My truck
> has been upgraded to 12 volts and the ignition coil is fed through a ballast
> resistor. If the battery is the least little bit weak the truck is a bear
> to start with the starter but usually bump starts in a few feet. It would
> appear that the hard starting with the cold weather may quite possibly be
> due to the extra power required to turn the engine over and therefore a
> little less power to the ignition. The ballast resistor drops the ignition
> voltage feeding the coil and through trial and tribulations and a little bit
> of what if I try this I came up with the idea one day. I put a jumper wire
> across the ballast resistor to see what would happen and low and behold hit
> the starter pedal, the engine cranked a few time and started. I immediately
> shut the engine off and took the jumper off then tried to start the engine.
> It would not go. Put the jumper back on and started the engine no problem.
> With the engine running I removed the jumper and the engine continued to run
> without problem. Drove the truck to town, about 20K, shut it off, did some
> business, jumped in turned on the key hit the starter and away it wen.
> Battery had charged up somewhat on the trip to town and had the oomph that
> it needed. When I got home I got a spring loaded single throw - single pole
> toggle switch and mounted it under the dash wiring one side to the power
> side of the ballast resistor and the other side to the coil side of the
> ballast resistor. Now when I have a problem starting all I do is pull the
> switch while cranking and away it goes. Once she fires up I let go of the
> switch and away I go.
>
> Hope this helps you. I know how frustrating it can be when it appears that
> there is lots of battery but no go on the start yet a 10 foot push has it up
> and running.
>
> To all list members Merry Christmas and all the best for a Happy and
> Prosperous New Year
>
> Mac
>
> 52 Chev 1300 - In the garage for the winter. BYW Temp this week, SE
> Manitoba,has been in the minus 25 - 30 C range.
>
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