"Race Car" Hot Wiring...help needed

[powerwaggin]

I am having traditional Dodge low voltage issues (1973 plow truck) due to poor firewall connections and probably the damn amp gauge as well. I have been studying the MAD info and excellent photos and documentation provided on such improvements and will be doing all those mods one day when my head is right!

In the meantime I am wondering if I might be able to set myself up with a simple emergency jumper providing direct feed from the starter relay to the feed side of the ballast resistor (which one of 4 is this in my 4 pole ballast?) so at least the ignition won't have to use the stock route when things act up. Any thoughts or comments?

 

[gts340]

What exactly are the "low voltage issues"? I Have a 77 Dodge plow truck and it seems like I'm having my share of problems too. I am having starting problems, seems like my battery doesn't have a full charge, even though it is new and usually hooked to a charger when I attempt to get it running.
It's got a few other issues to sort out, but it's really frustrating when I can't even get it started to tune it.

 

[powerwaggin]

I'm talking intermittent poor spark quality and dieing at idle....even though all electronic ignition parts are new or known to be good and carb runs fine on other 318. My charging system keeps my battery up OK but somehow I have occasionally low ignition voltage especially when warm....works great cold.