No start problem

[Max Headroom]

Not always. I had the fusible link short in a 68 Camaro when I swapped from points to HEI. That b*tch wouldn't start no matter what I tried.
Finally asked my father in law for help. He looked under the hood for a bout a minute, ran his fingers over the link and told me it was blown.
He was right. I swapped in a piece of regular wire and never had anymore trouble

 

[83StreetMachine]

If you don't have 12 volts at the starter but you do have it at the battery then the positive battery cable is the problem.

 

[pontiacgp]

I have the battery cable and another red wire going to the big post on the starter. I have another wire on one of the small posts. Maybe the single wire is on the wrong post? And I’m not to sure what a backdrive linkage is? Sorry still learning.

the small purple wire goes to the S terminal, not the I termimal

 

[Dayzedandkonfuzed]

the small purple wire goes to the S terminal, not the I termimal

Beat me to it by 2 minutes.

The solenoid will be labeled I (ignition) and S (start) on the 2 small terminals.

There is a ground strap at the back of the engine that I think is typically bolted to the cylinder head, but could have been moved to a bell housing bolt at some point... make sure that is still hooked up. You need to have a 4ga cable from the negative terminal on the battery to the alternator bracket (or anywhere on the engine really,) a small wire from the negative terminal to the body (usually the fender,) and a fairly heavy ground strap from the firewall to the back of the engine

Also, how are you testing for voltage at the starter?

 

[pontiacgp]

Beat me to it by 2 minutes.

sorry but I can't do any slower or they keep checking for pulse......

 

[Supremeone]

I’m checking for voltage on the starter by putting the positive lead on the big bolt and negative lead somewhere on the frame or block. I may have the purple wire on the I terminal instead of the S. I’ll have to have a look at that. From what I can see I have all the grounding wires attached, I didn’t take any of them off before I started the trans swap and everything ran fine before.

 

[pontiacgp]

if you check the voltage from the battery to the engine and that is good then from the B terminal on the solinoid to the engine and if that is not close to being the same you have a problem with the battery cable to the starter

 

[fleming442]

Purple wire = start = S terminal

 

[Supremeone]

Figured out the wire was on the wrong terminal. Moved it to the S terminal and when I had it the starter about half tight the mounting ear broke off lol. Hopefully get a new one in the next couple days. I’ll let you guys know if it was just that issue when I get the new one

 

[pontiacgp]

that cannot be the issue if you have no power to the B post