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Ok so I took that bolt with the insulator out of the crawler and still no spark. At this point I am really at a loss. I think you're over-complicating things. You need to got at it in some sort of logical order. First - find out if there is no spark anywhere, or . . . there is spark coming from the...

We all appreciate your effort to stimulate the economy by purchasing this crawler and making the commitment to spend many future dollars on parts. that is hilarious. That's what I keep telling people I am doing. I am buying all the toys/tools I need now. Things are cheaper now and why not stimulate...

Oh and also if someone knows how much a 1010 with a loader weighs that would help me decide which trailer to bring.

Thanks,

I am looking at a 1010 diesel on Sunday. The gentleman is asking $3k firm. It is a loader, engine isn't running, and he was told both rear clutches needed work. I don't think it has been in service for close to 20 years. Is this ok if it looks alright otherwise? Are there some simple things I could ...

Ok so I took that bolt with the insulator out of the crawler and still no spark. At this point I am really at a loss. So I take the coil out, put brand new leads on it, take it over to the battery and hook the negative up. THen I manually take the other contact and while holding the dist contact clo...

Bryce I am reading 5ohms from pos to neg term and 6k ohms from negative to secondary. So this coil is good? Where does that leave me then? What else could it be? If the condenser is just to save the life of the points should I try a run without it just to see if it is defective? For starting I just ...

store is out of 6 volt coils so I have no way to try it today. Is it really that simple that a good coil should have -6 volts reading on all terminals when open and that it should cause a spark it the center contact wire that goes to the dist is brought close to the engine? Or is there something els...

Ok so I went through those tests. Lead from switch (well not really ) I don't have a switch right now so hot from neg batt side to lead to coil direct connected. That blue lead to coil goes to negative term on coil and reads -6 volts. When contacts were open both sides read -6. when closed they both...

I have the -6v at the coil. I will check the readings when the points are open and closed to see if it is doing what you say. Thank you!

I got a new condenser and coil. Hooked it up just like the diagram in the service manual. positive to positive term, neg to negative. The dist has a flat surface so I turned it to that and so the pickup was just off it. Still no spark. I don't even have the regulator or generator connected so I coul...

I have been struggling with my 440IC for some time now. I just can't get a spark. I want to make sure I have everything wired right. I want to confirm that they are positive ground from the factory? And also does this mean that I hook the wire from the on switch to the positive post or to the negati...

I believe any alternator would need negative ground. At least I have never seen an alternator setup as a postive ground. Look at your car/truck. The + terminal goes to starter, the - terminal goes to the frame. Sorry I misposted. I wanted a negative ground. I just typed the opposite :). Thanks!

joeturner1977 wrote:Starter does not care about the polarity. However the alternator NEEDS to be negative ground in order to work.

Is this the case even with the delco automotive alternator? Wouldn't this want a positive ground?

No problem. So would this then be a 12 volt positive ground or a 12 volt negative or does it matter? I would be putting a pertronix coil and electronic ignition in anyway so I'll be changing those out. I'd like it to be 12 volt positive but I don't know how this would impact the starter?

Sorry to revive an old post but I am going through this thought process now. I have a 6 volt system but most of my electrical will need replacing and I am currently having trouble getting it running so I think now is as good as time as any to go 12 volt. Is there a perfect wish list of what componen...