| Re: Progress on the 79 project car |
Subject: Re: Progress on the 79 project car by Matatk on 2009/10/23 1:30:50 OK, well I got the remote solenoid mounted up today. Just use any late 80s-early 90s ford product as your "model" at the parts store. I randomly picked a 92 mustang. The solenoid is all the same part. Once I found a suitable mounting place (near the dist on the firewall) I figured out how long I needed the wires to be and fabbed up a couple for the ground and ignition wire from old 8 ga stereo wire I had laying around. I used a new premade 4 ga battery cable (45") for the power supply to the starter. Hardest part was rerouting the battery cable to reach the new solenoid. I had to remove the clips that held the cable on to the p/s of the trans tunnel. That's nearly impossible with the trans in the way. Can't get a wrench in there. What I did instead which will save you a lot of time is pulled back the carpet on the inside, slotted the bolts with a dremel, and use a screwdriver to back them out. Much easier. Unfortunately, my camera battery was dead, so I only got a shot of the solenoid mounted. I can take more pics later if someone wants to see them. Total cost was under $20 for the solenoid, new battery cable, and leftover (free) wire I had.  Matthew |
