wiring questions on fargo fo-2

[martndaddy]

this 1951 fargo keeps dropping a lot of fun issues in my lap.all the wires under the dash have been cut.im working to get it running but cant find a wiring schematic on this model.i have found the one for a b1/b2 and was wondering if it was the same.

also since im pulling the cab off soon,i was wondering if anyone knew a way to jumper out everything so i can run this just on the frame.it would make it much easier to play with with no metal around it.

lastly how do i find out if it is positive or negative ground?

as always thank you for all the help and resources.this foroum is definetly a godsend to a newby like myself.

[grey beard]

Daddy

Yes, the schematics for most all our trucks are similar. Yes, it is positive ground. Nearly all six volt systems are positive ground.

After you pull your cab, your battery will still be in the frame along with your two battery cables - one to ground and the other to the starter. Just hook a temporary jumper that you can unhook easily from the starter terminal to your coil and you can run your engine. Won't charge the battery, and you'll have no gauges, but she'll run, if it ran before you pulled the cab.

Good luck.

[Merle Coggins]

Ya mean like this?

I took a small piece of plywood and clamped it to the steering column with the same clamp that is used to clamp the column under the dash. On that piece of plywood I attached a toggle switch (ignition switch), a small gauge set (oil press, water temp, and amps), and my voltage regulator off of the firewall. I then ran temporary wires from the starter terminal (for power) and to the genny and coil. Use the wire diagram you have to wire it up. I could still step on the starter arm to crank it, and another larger piece of plywood made my operating platform. (note the custom "bucket seat")

I did this because I had to get my truck chassis in and out of the shop. I worked on it over the weekends and had to have the space cleared out during the week for "real" work. When the chassis was bare it pushed around easily, but once the engine and trans was back in it got heavier and wasn't as easy to push around. This picture was taken after I got the brakes finished. It was my first "test drive".

Merle

[martndaddy]

i love it,i only wanted to fine tune everything mechanical with all the easability of no metal,but i like the idea.easp the "bucket" seat.lol

thanks for the info