so there i was... keys in the ignition about to fire up my 383 stroker. turn the key i hear a click and the dash goes dead and nothing happens. FML!!! i checked the 40 amp ignition fuse and its good. plug it back in and the dash lights up hit the key same click and its dead. what could i be missing? checked the starter relay with the head light and its good. any suggestions?

 

At this point, my redneck education would have me tapping on the starter solenoid to see if It's sticking. If that doesn't help, then try jumping the terminals on the solenoid to see if it's burned up inside.

 

Connect the ground from the back of the heads to the body.

 

the ground is not all the way hooked up. its loose. the starter is new and was tested at orielly and shes good. the bigger issue i am having is why my dash dies and when i unplug the battery or the ignition fuse it turns back on again. ill hook up the ground and report back in a min.

 

it was the ground strap. i didnt think that one ground being loose would cause all those issues. thank you so much. i was about to pull my hair out.

 

Glad to hear it is working.

 

so where are all the grounds supposed to be? i changed the harness and now i have power to the starter but it just clicks. the battery holds 12.4 volts and everything is coming on but just clicks. i think im missing a ground somewhere.

 

Sounds like a loose battery cable.

 

im about to go check the voltage from the battery to the starter if my meter will reach.

 

im getting 8.4 volts to the starter. i am starting to wonder if my positive battery cable is bad. any thoughts.