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Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye starter switch problem
From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 23:08:47 -0400
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Phil,

You can look at my setup Tuesday when we do the swap.
I have a GR starter, and IIRC, I had to add an extra wire.
I have a push button starter tho.

Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
Thanks to Frank C.!


> Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 18:46:28 -0500
> To: healeyrick at yahoo.com; spridgets at autox.team.net; nases at verizon.net
> From: peter at nosimport.com
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye starter switch problem
>
> Rick,  GR in this instance means Gear Reduction, I think.  Phil, if I
> were you, I would run the batter cable from battery to big starter
> lug. Run a small wire from the battery to the old style solenoid and
> then down to the new fashioned solenoid on the starter.  Put a big
> wrap around it if you want for style points, but the way you have it
> will continue to smoke.
>          Peter C

> >
> >--- On Sat, 5/26/12, Philip Nase <nases at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >From: Philip Nase <nases at verizon.net>
> >Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye starter switch problem
> >To: "Spridgets at autox.team. Net net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> >Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 7:15 AM
> >
> >Kevin and I fired my new engine for the first time yesterday and had the
> >usual
> >few problems to fix but still have one we didn't diagnose.
> >I have the starter switch repro part in the engine bay.  It's the simple
pull
> >the cable to active the starter one.  When pulling the starter cable I get
a
> >small spark and a puff of smoke at the starter switch cable attachment.
> >Nothing else seems to be affected.  I have the battery on one post of the
> >switch and the GR starter to the lower post.
> >The GR starter has one spade connector and a heavy cable to it on separate
> >terminals but I have both of them connected to the same location on the
> >starter switch.  Is this wrong?
> >Any ideas.  Engine is grounded from the backplate to the chassis.  Thanks
for
> >any thoughts.
> >
> >
> >Phil Nase
> >Quakertown, PA
> >http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/
> >------------------------

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