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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    So that new selonoid has about a minute of run-time - just for the drop tests, which only take a couple of seconds each. I hardly think the contacts went bad that immediately, unless the current is so strong that they were welded. I think there is something off with the wiring to the selonoid...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Here is the results from the drop tests you requested: #1 Batt + & selonoid Batt post = 0.0 to 0.1 = 0.1 (good) #2 Selonoid batt post & Sel. starter motor post = 12.8 to .7 -12.1 (way over) #3 sel. starter motor post & Starter post = 0.0 to 0.08 = .08 (good) #4 Starter post & Batt- = 0.0 to 11.0...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I found the correct Arco selonoid, so will probably order it with the starter, if and when we think this is a good idea, after the drop tests.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Yep. Marineengines,com said to contact Arco, and I haven;t heard back from them yet
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I will do the voltage drop tests you suggested first, before I take out the starter and get it tested before I order a new one. Everything is new, the connections are in new condition. Can it be made any better?? I'll do the tests and get you the data.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I sent my questions to both marineengine.com and Arcomarine.com, so hope to have an informed reply. I will pull the starter this weekend and get it checked.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I didn't have time to do my homework - the dog ate it. I look at these starters and they are not symetrical between the two bolt holes and the starter gear, as mine is, so I wonder if the distance between the bolts is the same or not, and if that change in geometry will actually mesh the gears...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I am sorry if I didn't make that clear, but yes, these are new tests after I changed to a brand new selonoid and the tests came out almost as terribly identical. So that seems to rule out the selonoid. The original part number of the selonoid is no longer available, 0980801 replaced by 0982189...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Okay, the results are in! Same as the last results - Terrible! I did the four voltage drop tests for slow crank in the Seloc manual, and they came out almost the same as before I corrected any of the wiring - terrible! As follows: Test 1: Battery positve terminal to the battery terminal of the...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    California probably thought it was a Gattlin gun. I may get to it today.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I got into the same loop that I got into when I ordered that distributer: The cheeper marine ones are only maade for the chevy, not the ford. The Pertonix are over $400 and Amazon won't ship it to my address - California is so wierd. I threw away my old Prestolite distributer, or I would just...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Okay, I'll research and get a new one. That wouldn't cause the engine timing to be off and be a reason for it not starting, would it?
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    You are referring to the red cap, yes, I believe it is a vacuum advance capped off. What should be done with it? Probably a tube to the carb. I don't believe my other distruibuter had one. And, by the way, thank you for meticulously going through my data and perhaps finding a glaring out-point.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    The new selonoid will be in on Saturday, and I am going fishing with a friend in his boat, probably coastal out of San Pedro to visit The Horseshoe Kelp. If you saw my website, his boat is "Fish Magnet". www.sport-fishing-friends.com/fish-magnet Probably will do the fixes on Sunday.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Okay. Any point in priming the oil pump through the deistributer? With the new selonoid, I will do another drop test while it is new.
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I put a torque wrench to the crankshat and set it as light as I can set it and it turned over the engine - didn't just spin around freely, but the wrench is the kind that you set to a number of foot lbs, and it slips when you get to that setting, It was set to about 10 foot pounds
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I did not use the dielectric grease on the new connections, thank goodness. Didn't know it was an insulator! I got a new solar charge controller and it charges up to 13.6 and is set for AGM batteries. This is separate to the console gauges. tilt and etc., and is only connected through the...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    Yes, it spins slowly even with the sparkplugs out. I have not been able to start the engine since the rebuild. I have been the mechanic, so I suspect more what I have done in putting all the components together from a bare block and heads, than I do the professionals who rebuilt tmy engine at...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I will order a new cheep selonoid. I do have the last starter and I just went out to see what the teeth look like. They look like they engaged well; they look like they engaged the whole ring gear, as the gear extends out about a half inch to the gear when engaged and there is about the first...
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    Blew another seloniod on 1976 Ford 302

    I did the wiring per the diagram. All new marine grade wiring between the key and selonoid, selonoid and alternator and to the choke with the appropriate connectors; as well as all battery and starter wires are custom marine grade zero gauge (oversized) that I bought and put in last week. The...
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