1940 coupe with 1953 motor

[Guest studelover]

I am trying to put a 1953 motor in my 1940 coupe, motor is in however I can't get the starter to turn quickly enough to start engine. I have mounted a starter relay on the firewall with a push button inside car on dash, battery charged the motor bearly turns,it is a 6volt positive ground system.On the starter relay one cable goes to starter on the other side of the other terminal is to the battery cable the third small terminal is to the starter push button. I hear it click but nothing sometimes it turns the motor very slow. I may have the wrong set-up any suggestions as to what I have done wrong mightlock@aol.com ?

[Rolf]

I am not presently a Plymouth fan, but used to be, got way-laid by Fords,

couldn't beat them so I joined them, but what you might have here is a faulty

starter relay, or solenoid, you can determine this easily by putting one end of

a jumper cable on the terminal going to the starter, and the other end to the negative battery post, if the starter is OK, it should turn rapidly, if it doesn't, the starter is probally bad and needs to be rebuilt, hope that helps,

Here is a pic of a '41 Plymouth I had a little trouble with in 1952, Rolf

[Bob Kinker]

Rolf, Where is the picture? I want to see!!!!!!

[Rolf]

Hey Bob, I guess it was too big, they are pretty fussy on this site, it is a funny picture I think, write me at rolf@sasquatch.com and I will send it to you, Rolf