Thread: 350 won't start

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OK can somebody please shed some light on my situation?
I have a chevy 350 with a MSD ignition box and distributor. I recently had to change the starter. Now the problem is this... The gauges power up in the accesory and in the on position, but as soon as I go to crank all the gauges die out and she won't crank. What gives she was working perfect before the starter change. Please help guys.

I would check the ignition switch there should be a box that is under the dash connected to the steering wheel shaft check those wires and check to see if your getting spark mabey you have a short or a wire is crossed start troubleshouting & checking ground connections will the engine even turn over!

THe small wire is the one that comes from what post in the ignition switch?

The truck won't even click. I rewired the entire truck with a Ron Francis wire system (bare bonz II). Denny the only wire that goes to the small post is one wire coming fron the fuse box. Does that sound right?

Denny I suspect that one of my neutral safety wires is bad. If te wire is bad would I still get power at the solenoid side of my starter?

hey man im new to the site my first post and im no famous mechanic, but i had the same prob. it gave me fits, make a long story short i know exactly how to fix it, put 1 small shim, or you can try two if its really off, man mine never a prob afterward.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

Sounds like you have the "start" wire on the wrong post on the solenoid. If you can reach it, try shorting a screwdriver from the big post to each little post. One of them will turn it over.