Re: Hot Starters

["Thomas R. Elliott Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> So in many ways, it's a lot safer, too.  Even if the cable grounds to the
> headers, you won't burn your Scout down (unless you're trying to start it,
> of course).
>
> -Tom

---Hey, I had my (+) cable ground on the header while coming down a steep 
hill in MI. If I have told the story once, I have told it 10 times, so I 
will spare the details. Have a nice big 1"x2" hole or so blown through the 
header tube (which I have patched) for #8 to show for it. The area damaged 
on the battery cable was where I made my splice for the Ford solenoid, 
before I bought the Delco hot start relay from Ron Francis. FWIW, R.F.'s 
relay was $30 for the wiring, relay, mounting bracket and housing. When and 
if I need to replace the relay, they will only cost me $10.oo from NAPA and 
$8.oo from AutoZone.


---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)