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08-27-2017, 01:08 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham/Southern 427 SO finally on the road
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hmmm. won't fight you for that. where were you when my mother tried to force feed us that high cholesterol poison? s
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08-31-2017, 08:53 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Alright, you've got a nice long weekend coming up, I think you should take tomorrow off and stretch it out to a four-day weekend.  That way you should be able to get the car back together, cranking properly, starting properly, and maybe even running properly. And that means not leaving broken teeth in the bell housing or having gas vapors pluming out on to your hot primaries .  |
08-31-2017, 10:48 AM
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I'm really ready, but I'm trying to make sure the starter teeth are engaging the flywheel properly, then we'll stab the tranny. thanx for the support and encouragement. s
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08-31-2017, 06:05 PM
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Steve,
You should leave the heavy lead off at the starter, (insulate the lug for safety), so you can engage the pinion with the flywheel to check pinion to ring gear engagement in both planes.
With only the small solenoid wire fitted, the ignition switch can be held in the crank position to ensure the pinion is correct.
Wrong depth in either plane is the cause for ring gear or pinion damage.
Gary
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08-31-2017, 06:49 PM
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Thanx Gary, but I have a Powermaster starter and there's only one lead, the big one that comes from the VR via the battery. So how do I that? thanx s
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08-31-2017, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by steve meltzer
Thanx Gary, but I have a Powermaster starter and there's only one lead, the big one that comes from the VR via the battery. So how do I that? thanx s
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Alright, now I've never done this, so take that in to consideration. But a current limiting device would allow the gear to come out, mesh against the flywheel, but the starter would not have enough current to turn. There are two such devices: 1) a resistor (a big ass resistor, and you don't have one); or 2) a thinner wire. Now, remember, that thinner wire is going to heat up, fast, so you might try just engaging the starter motor with a 12 or 14 gauge wire, for just a second, and see if the gear pops out and tries to turn the flywheel. That would let you see what's going on with the meshing, but a 12 gauge wire is not going to carry the amperage needed to crank your engine. |
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