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Its amazing how many old pictures the cars are at race tracks and not in a parking lot being judged.

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pbf777 thanks for your reply. The wiring method I use, using the starter side not the BAT side of solenoid. Keeps the heavy gauge starter lead going to the starter from being hot all the time. Which was answering JessC original question. I do not doubt the currently available (off-shore) solenoids do not carry the load as well as the originals or even the aftermarket solenoids available in the 70's and 80's did. Everyone using the now available (off-shore) solenoids, even with original or original style starters have that problem to worry about. I did not think about E.C.U.'s. Which even the retro fit aftermarket fuel injection units have. You are absolutely correct. Thanks for pointing this out, JessC and others needed to know this. My car still has a carburetor. Using the key switch to energize the fender mounted stock style solenoid. Keeps the starter from energizing the fender mounted solenoid, even if the starter does stay engaged in the flywheel/flexplate. I am obviously not an engineering expert either. Thanks again for your information.

Roger

Pbf777 all you are doing is taking a later model starter with the solenoid mounted to it.  They had the positive battery cable going directly to the solenoid mounted on the starter. I think that is why JessC said he did not like it hot all the time. It is on the vehicles that come from the factory with this starter. To use that starter, you just run the positive battery cable to the stock style solenoid on the inner fender. Then run the factory style starter cable to the solenoid on the Ford mini starter. Use a jumper wire to starter cable connection at mini starter to the exciter wire terminal on the mini starter. So that when the power goes to the mini starter it will engage the starter. Racers have been doing this for years.
Pbf777 in case I am misunderstanding how this works, can you please explain how this can cause a problem.

Been wiring them this way for years no promblems

Just use your stock starter solenoid on the inner fender. Connecting hot lead that is normally hot on the gear reduction starter. To the post on the stock solenoid that goes to the stock starter. Use a jumper wire from stud on for hot lead on gear reduction starter to exciter wire of gear reduction starter.

Mike is very easy to talk to at the shows.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

I always sang the song drove my Shelby to the Levee.

Also would like parts and prices Rogernupton@gmail.com

I am still looking for information on 1236. It is an Acapulco blue 350. I have only been able to trace it back to Denver CO area on a used car lot fall of 1978. Previous to this someone had converted it to a 4 speed, removed the power steering, and rolled the lips of the fenders for more tire clearance. If anyone has more information please let me know.

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Roger

I do not know sound restriction rules for this year. In 2018 it was for Sunday. It affected me because that was the day I paid for track time. My car is strictly a race car without any mufflers. Thank you Howard Pardee for solving my problem very quickly Saturday morning. Giving me track time Saturday instead of Sunday.

Not to get off topic, but I had to laugh when I saw "Nuke GT" as a handle. I was instantly reminded of the 65 with huge flares that ran the plate NUKE GM. I recall it being lime green in the 80's. Any one else remember that or am I delusional......

Sorry I inserted the wrong quote.

YES!!!
Would love to run the Daytona (FFR) on the historic track!

I remember it, it was at Mid America in 1989 for sure.

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