[Craig legacy]

I'm wiring my 59 chevy apache with a painless kit. I have a Chevrolet high torque mini starter. I attached the battery positive to the top post of the solenoid along with a 8 guage hot wire to the maxi fuse. I then attached the purple or start wire to the spade terminal on the solenoid. There is a bottom post with nothing attached. What is this for?

Thanks for your help.

[docvette]

Doc here,

Well, not knowing what starter you have ..

MY BEST GUESS would be that it is an "R" terminal for the secondary ignition for a points type ignition..not used for HEI or CDS..

Assuming it is a smaller terminal AND the starter motor IS hooked up to the solenoid.

Can you snap a photo and post it here? that would help.

Doc

[onovakind67]

The bottom post would be the starter motor connection, which has a connection going directly to the motor.

[Craig legacy]

The bottom post is the same size as the top post. The headers are in the way so I can't get in there to see or read. I guess it makes too much sense to look at it closely before I installed it. Where does the neutral safety switch from the tranny attach?

Thanks

[onovakind67]

The wire from the NSS will go to the small post. The large post closest to the electric motor has a conductor going direct to the motor. The large post farthest away from the motor will have your battery cable attached.

[Craig legacy]

Thank you all!