4.0 swap starting problems

[rayfink]

made a 4.0 swap from 91 explorer to 86 bronco2 everything comes on but when i turn the key to start nothing happens I heard a clicking sound from some relay so i replaced it and it still does nothing when trying to start does anyone have any sugestions

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

go over the wire see if you missed something like the power cable to the starter ...

 

[rayfink]

everything appeares to be hooked up even the power cable to the starter I can cross the solenoid and it will fire off any other sugestions

 

[idfeiid]

bad ignition? Is the solenoid on the starter engaging? is it turning over?

 

[rayfink]

yes it will turn over if i cross the relay with a screwdriver and even try to start but does nothing when i turn the key to start. I was wandering about the ignition cause when i got my doner truck it had no key so i drilled out the ignition and put in a new one I wonder if i screwed something up in the process

 

[adsm08]

is the battery ok, are you doublly sure all your wires are in right, are you sure all your connections are tight, and did you possibly make a bad splice somewhere?

 

[rayfink]

made no splices anywere

 

[adsm08]

I dunno, that just sounds so much like something not getting enough power somewhere, and since the starter isn't kicking in, I'd suspect the KO start circuit. It'd be so much easier if I could have the truck right here to mess with.

 

[trail B2]

You didn't say if it was auto to auto or what but if your using the original wiring don't forget you have a neutral safety or or clutch switch in there also.Depending on the combination you might have you might need to hunt that down put a volt meter on the actuator wire after making sure you have the right wire double check the color code from the donor vehicle out of the manual.If your thinking it might be the key take a take a test light and poke the source wire from the ignition switch to see if your getting any juice.

 

[rayfink]

hey i found the problem. I guess the previouse owner of yhe explorer had cut a wire under the dash that i didnt know about after doing a little wire tracing i found it and spliced it together and it worked it will start by the starter now thankes everybody for there sugestiones