Michael's solenoid

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Michael,
It's going to be very awkward to change the solenoid without removing the
starter. The hardest part of removing the starter is taking all the wires
loose, and you're going to have to da that anyway, so go ahead and take the
starter out. 

By the way, if it were me, I'd replace them both as a rebuilt unit as the
combination shouldn't cost you much more than the solenoid did. Get a
lifetime warranty one, and expect to replace it every couple of years if not
oftener. It won't help the starter part in regard to wear, but the Ford
solenoid conversion with the Ford just acting as a relay to the Delco will
probably get you  satisfactory Delco performance for as long as the vehicle
lasts. Not as good, perhaps, as wiring the Ford into the main cable to the
Delco, but a lot easier and usually does the same job and lasts as long.
John Hofstetter
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>From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
>To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: ihc-digest V6 #423
>Date: Fri, Jan 1, 1999, 5:00 PM
>

>Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 13:19:21 -0800
>From: "Joseph M. Shaw, II" <MikeIIDC@domain.elided>
>Subject: Solenoid replacement:  '74 WM
>
>Hey, Folks!  Happy New Year!!!
>I was getting ready to go out and change the selenoid on my WM, but
>realized that I have not performed this minor surgery before, and was
>wondering if someone could give me a little advice.  
>Do I need to remove the starter and then do this procedure, or can I
>actually fit in there and do it with the starter still mounted to the
>engine?
>I could go out and take a good look at it and try to figure it out, but
>I think I prefer to get some advice first, which allows me to take a
>nap!  I bartended last night, then had to do year-end inventory
>afterwards!  Home at 5:30, in bed at 6:30, asleep at about 7:00.  Up at
>10:30.  Definitely nap time now at 1:15 P.M.
>Any advice is appreciated!
>ZZZZZZZZZ!
>
>Michael