Hi all. I have an 87 4x4 that won't start. First the truck had a 22R, now its home to a Chevy 350 w/ NV4500. I did the swap about 4 years ago and haven't had this problem until about 2 weeks ago. Turn the key and the solenoid would chatter but not engage the starter everytime. Eventually would only chatter, no engagement at all. Figured I'd replace the starter, no luck. Had the battery checked and was weak (had 12V, just no oooompf). New battery, no luck.
For some reason, I'm not getting any juice to the sol. wire (black w/ white stripe). Starter relay clicks when I turn the key, but no start. All the fuses I can find are ok, no broken wires visible, and I've taken apart and cleaned all the wiring harness connectors with no luck. Right now I've got a
12ga wire connected to the battery and sol. via a momentary switch crudely fashioned to the dash to start it (lol). Should I leave it that way, or try to find the problem? Any help appreciated.
TIA, Del