Re: Installing Elec Distributor in 64 Dodge

[Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Big question...Last night, Dad and I tried turning over the engine for
the first time.  When we turned the key, the Starter ( a Mopar Mini
Starter) Turned, but did not engage the flywheel to turn the engine
itself....Seems like the Bendix drive didn't catch at all...or even
extend to catch the flywheel...

this goes along with something I was reading below...Could this have
to do with wiring or the way we have the car wired?  or do you guys
think the starter could be bad?

Any ideas or thoughts would be helpful....We don't want to pull the
header to get to the starter...OMG, what a nightmare that will be....

Layne

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Bill Watson<wwatson6@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> The ballast resistor supplies reduced power only to the ignition (coil).
> There is a separate volage limiter in the instrument panel for the gauges,
> usually a unit on its own but sometimes inside either the fuel gauge or the
> temp gauge.
>
> On cars in the 1960's the supply for the instrument gauge voltage limiter
> came from the windshield wiper switch via an 18 gauge black wire.   That
> wire was connected at the wiper switch to a 16 gauge black wire that ran
> from the windshield wiper switch to the ignition switch, ACC connector. That
> way the windshield wipers, and the gauges, got power only when the ignition
> switch was in either ACC or RUN positions.
>
> If you have a 12 volt coil and the distributor can handle a 12 volt input,
> you can bypass the ballast resistor.   The BR was originally installed when
> manufacturers went to 12 volt ignition.   The points could not handle 12
> volts and wore out very quickly.   The BR was placed before the coil to
> eliminate the need for a 12 volt coil.  And it was easier, and cheaper, to
> reduce the 12 volts of the car's electrical supply than to reduce the bumped
> up power put out by the coil.
>
> There are four wires on the ballast resistor -
>
> For the START side (power bypasses the resistor) :
> BROWN (18 gauge) - from the ignition switch - START position
> DARK BLUE (18 gauge) - to the coil
>
> For the RUN side (power runs through the resistor) :
> DARK BLUE (16 gauge) - from the ignition switch - RUN position
> DARK BLUE (18 gauge) - from the voltage regulator - IGN
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "SB" <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:09 AM
> Subject: RE: Installing Elec Distributor in 64 Dodge
>
>
>>
>> Herb,
>>
>> I thought everything under the dash received its power from the welded
>> splice connection that comes from the alternator charge wire?  I have
>> completely bypassed the ballast resister in a number of cars I upgraded,
>> with no ill effects.  I am not doubting you, just looking for
>> clarification in case I am wrong.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Herb wrote:
>>
>>> Note!!  Do Not just bypass the ballast resister as it also supples (the
>>> other wire from the resister) reduced voltage to the voltage regulator
>>> in your dash for the gauges.
>>
>>
>
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