wiring up engine

diamonarrington · 11-19-2007, 04:13 PM

i just bought a 1986 cutlass 442 and need help wiring up the stater the person i bought the car form had took out the engine but did a bad job at it all the wires to the starter had been cut i need help finding what color are the wiring going to the starter any help would be great

Oldsguy · 11-20-2007, 07:02 AM

I am not sure about the colors, a good FSM would be invaluable to you. I do know that you have the primary wire from the battery/alternator which is prabably about 6 or 8 gauge to the starte motor and then the smaller wire from the ignition to the starter solenoid.

11-19-2007, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
diamonarrington Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	wiring up engine i just bought a 1986 cutlass 442 and need help wiring up the stater the person i bought the car form had took out the engine but did a bad job at it all the wires to the starter had been cut i need help finding what color are the wiring going to the starter any help would be great

11-20-2007, 07:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,167	I am not sure about the colors, a good FSM would be invaluable to you. I do know that you have the primary wire from the battery/alternator which is prabably about 6 or 8 gauge to the starte motor and then the smaller wire from the ignition to the starter solenoid. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

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