Hey Ron
Good luck on the project. Nothing like when you hear the old engine fire up
for the first time. There's a wiring diagram in the Group "files" section -
you may want to check it out. One of the first things I did to my '50 AD was
to install a new wiring harness. At the time most of the vendors sold them for
about $100 and it gave me some piece of mind that I wouldn't have to deal with
shorts (fires!) or the like. Keep us posted.
Ken
--- On Mon, 10/25/10, Ron wrote:
From: Ron
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] 1954 Chevy 1/2 Ton Electrical Question
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 8:12 AM
I hope to finally have a bit of time to try to get my truck running this week.
When I bought it this spring, it was some what in pieces with no battery, coil,
carb or generator. Starter and radiator were not installed. I have a carb
now and I think I can use the battery and coil from the 49 3/4T Chevy I also
own, just to see if I can get a fire from the old 235. Now my question is, if
I am correct in assuming the truck is in fact a negative ground. My
understanding is that the Chevy's are negative ground but the GMC's were
positive ground? Also any other sage advice as I try to get the thing to run?
The engine is not stuck, I know, but I did have someone tell to be sure to oil
the rockers before starting it to make sure they are well lubed, since it takes
the oil pump a bit to get oil up to the rockers after the engine starts.
Oh, and I was quite pleased and not totally surprised to the find the ignition
key from the 49 fits the 54. One more thing I won't have to search for to get
the truck going.
TIA
Ron
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