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Less wobble with roller bearings because of the taper and the loading via proper adjustment…plus they hold the lubrication better.
Normal…use masking tape on brake shoe until your done handling them…remove just before final assembly
Use a test light on the positive side of the coil with the key on to be sure there is power there and report back…
If you un-plug the alternator does it start?
LED will not work…something with 194 bulb would be perfect.
In ‘64 we called it: “Dragging the Ave”
And as always don’t forget: mouser.com
Part of the consideration is temperature…a discharged battery can freeze.
All GM external regulators work but are subject to similar issues…bad grounds. The GM external has a grounding tab underneath the regulator and it...
In ‘56 a Lincoln would be Positive Ground…this may be your issue if you wired it to a Negative ground.
I am not sure a 305 ever had a brace…and many SBC starter used a short threaded extension to the through bolt…so you just un-threaded the through...
You can get by without the special bolt as long as the bolts fit tight in the starter housing…because this engine is probably nothing special…ie....
Only on a motor with magnetic fields
The tab underneath is a A=armature tab and connects to A on the generator, F=field, B=battery and L=lights…as in a direct feed to the headlight...
It shouldn’t matter as long as the wires going from the dimmer to headlights are in the correct positions…activate the dimmer and test both plugs...
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