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Apache
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ok. I just got the fairlane, i looked at the battery, the posative is set to the engine(ground), and the negative you the selanoid???? is this right, i'm not used to seeing reversed polarity set-ups??? AND..ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET A REPAIR MANUAL FOR MY 57'????
William
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
292 Bored .30 over
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PF Arcand
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Apache: If I understand your question correctly, on a 1957, the answer is no! The negative should be connected to ground!
Paul
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Apache
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ok... i have the positive to the block, negative to the selanoid?
William
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
292 Bored .30 over
Fordomatic
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Apache
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maybe someone could even post a pic?
William
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
292 Bored .30 over
Fordomatic
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timmy4
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The fords that were 6 volt were positive ground meaning the positive from the battery went to the engine block and the negave went to the solenoid. The 12 volts like your fair lane the negative from the battery went to the engine block, ground and the posite from the 12 volt battery went to the solenoid.
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Apache
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well for some reason my 57' is a 6 volt
William
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
292 Bored .30 over
Fordomatic
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oldcarmark
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Apache,If you don't mind telling what country are you at?Regards Mark
 
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Apache
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I'm USA BABY!!! Down in sunny FL
William
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
292 Bored .30 over
Fordomatic
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MoonShadow
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Now that is strange! Did it run before you got it? Perhaps the last owner switched the battery and couldn't make it run. Wait a bit for our Guru's to jump in here. I've never heard of this before. I have been told that the 57 style body wasn't exported to Austrailia and New Zealand. I find no reference in my manuals to a 6Volt 57. Maybe an earlier engine swap from a 6Volt car and someone thought swaping the battery was the way to go? Let us know what you find out! Is there a way to ID 6V from 12V starters etc? Chuck in NH
Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.
 
MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
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bird55
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Maybe you could post some pictures? Repair mans. are available thru online and ford speciallty parts houses. Concours Parts, CASCO even on CD and EBAY.
A L A N F R A K E S ~ Tulsa, OK
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