[1975 Wriedt 468]

I'm a newby to the forum again, lol, and know this has been kicked to death, but I cannot find it.

I have a 468 BBC that starts hard and had read before about a Ford solenoid fix, can someone please point out the diagram and its location please.

Thanks.....

 

[Delemorte]

welcome and what do you mean starts hard... Makes noises when starting or just does not want to catch or starts and dies or what exactly happens?

 

[IRRebel]

welcome and what do you mean starts hard... Makes noises when starting or just does not want to catch or starts and dies or what exactly happens?

I was kinda thinking the same thing. Got a Ford not even running the Ford remote solenoid (Moo), and HAD another Ford, RIP. Got a Chebbie also now also not sporting one, what's the problem?

I understand the need in Nascar, et al, to get access to it in a hurry, but in a Jet Boat? Seems like a solution to a non-problem. Very rare you have a solenoid problem.

Ray

 

[bp298]

I'm a newby to the forum again, lol, and know this has been kicked to death, but I cannot find it.

I have a 468 BBC that starts hard and had read before about a Ford solenoid fix, can someone please point out the diagram and its location please.

Thanks.....

you're not describing "starts hard" very well. like, what does it do.

here's a link that -may- be the one you're thinking of.
http://www.performanceboats.com//showthread.php?t=47694

it very well may be that your starter just needs to be rebuilt. the solonoid mod won't make up for a bad starter.

o, and if you have any questions from that other thread, pm oldsquirt - none of the drawing posted there resemble how my ford "aux" is wired into the bbc starter circuit. but it works very well, and even way better after i rebuilt the starter and replaced the solonoid with a new one.

 

[GRoper]

Shims??

 

[1975 Wriedt 468]

Sorry

What it does is the GM solenoid just clicks and acts like it does not have enough voltage to turn the boat over...I have the 8 spade block for my wire terminals...Im sure I have another problem, wire to small etc, just want to fix it right with out rigging it....

Mike

 

[IRRebel]

What it does is the GM solenoid just clicks and acts like it does not have enough voltage to turn the boat over...I have the 8 spade block for my wire terminals...Im sure I have another problem, wire to small etc, just want to fix it right with out rigging it....

Mike

Is the solenoid kicking the Bendix in then the starter motor stalling out? Sounds to me, as someone mentioned, either the starter needs rebuilt, or the battery is toast. Or both. Could be wiring issues, worth investigating, but start simple. The terminal block is not very likely the problem unless corroded badly.

Had a similar issue back in June. Brand new Marine Grade battery in March. Had issues with the alt belt in May, which required a few jump starts. I blamed the belt. Towed the boat 3.5 hours to Big River after a night on the charger (Which said it was OK on it's analyzer) Wouldn't start on its own from minute one. Even refused to start on a Jump in the end. Luckily, my truck runs two batteries, so i yanked one and had a good weekend. (Used Vice Grips for a terminal clamp, but worked OK)

Long story short, the beating I put that poor battery through destroyed it. Now run only Blue Optima Gel Cells.devil

Don't assume a newer battery cannot be the problem. But I'm more apt to beleive the starter motor itself, in your case. It's a Chebbie!

Ray