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  1. Electrical
    Hello everyone. I'm working on a 1974 VW sand rail with a 1600. It's street legal and going to be a great time. Alternator is not currently charging the battery. It has an LED Indicator in the dash. I believe this is not providing enough current to excite the regulator. My question is can how...
  2. Electrical
    Hello, everybody. I have a 1974 Gran Torino and I want to wire a wall outlet into the car. How can I do this? Do I need an inverter or something?
  3. Electrical
    Have been thinking about using an s10 instrument panel in my 36 chevy. My question is: will the tach from a v6 (4.3) work and be accurate when used with a tech 4 (2.5) ?? The engine,tranny, and computer are out of an 88 s10. The Dash panel is from 97 s10. OBD1 and OBD2
  4. Hotrodding Basics
    Need help please. installing an American Autowire classic upgrade harness. Purchased a replacement wiper motor from NPD. Motor has a plastic 4 position wire connector. Original motor had a rubber 4 position connector that matches the new harness I purchased. Decided to cut the old...
  5. Electrical
    Hi, new to the forum. I have a rebuilt v8 flathead that I am starting for the first time. I could use advice on: A. Oiling pistons, camshaft, startup requirements B. Starting via hotwire. I do not have all of the wiring hooked up yet. I have a starter, coil, and ignition. I replaced the old...
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  8. Electrical
    One of my favorite things is hearing a mean sounding engine rev up loud and then spit fire, I am not able to naturally spit fire on my car but I was wondering if I would be able to attach a spark plug to my tailpipe and connect it to a my battery, but I would have a button on my dash that breaks...
  9. Electrical
    I have a 65 F100 with a 460 in it, and we put a new starter on it, and wired it to the solenoid but it won't crank over. There are 12 volts at the battery side and the starter side of the solenoid so I don't think it is bad. When you turn the key to start, the only thing that happens is the...
  10. Electrical
    I have a 68 Nova and I installed a painless kit in it over the summer. Everything is wired correctly and all the grounds are good. My problem is my turn signals do not work. I step on the brake pedal and the tail lights and my parking lights light up, and when I put the right turn signal on the...
  11. Electrical
    Hey guys, I have a 68 Nova with a painless harness in it. My turn signals do not work but the 4 way flashers do. My brake lights work, too. I checked the grounds and they all look good.
  12. Electrical
    On the solenoid there is a place for 3 wires. 1 goes to battery. Where do the others connect? This is for a 55 Chevy 210. I am making the wiring harness myself. Need to know which goes to distributor and which goes to ignition switch. Gregg
  13. Electrical
    I have a 1949 ford passenger car which has been converted to 12 volt before I got it. The fuel gauge was working fine until about a year ago. It suddenly stopped working and stayed on empty. So I got a Stewart Warner fuel gauge part number 82303. 2-1/16 Inch (52.40mm diameter) Elec Fuel Level...
  14. Hotrodding Basics
    Bought my 84 Z28 3 days ago. Great car. Straight body. Has some things that need worked on though. Put it on the lift, and the owner before me put flex pipe midway on the exhaust and sounds obnoxious and stupid. Thinking about just getting an adapter, don't have the funds for headers and full...
  15. Electrical
    Well, here's my story. It's a '77 C10 stepside 350/350 Hydro. My mother bought it for me as a welcome home gift, for coming back from my second tour of duty, from a salvage yard. This was in 2006 and has been running (limping around) just fine....UNTIL NOW! :pain: It won't turn over and I had a...
  16. Electrical
    I am changing from stock starter to a mini-starter, and need to figure out how to wire it. Can someone help me please!
  17. Hotrodding Basics
    I installed an EZ wire harness and a Painless temperature sensing harness for the fan in my 38 chevy. When i hooked up the battery the horn went off and the starter kicked in. I would love to call EZ wire and ask them but they simply suck at customer service. Never return your calls and when...
  18. New Member Introductions
    Hi" im called Big Lou and recently purchased a 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix. Im gonna need a lot of help.
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