1948 Super Deluxe Ignition (?) Woes

[TJ]

Grounding, grounding, grounding. It's the cheapest and easiest thing you can do. Battery to frame. body to frame, and engine to body. Make sure the starter has a good ground to the motor. If the starter was rebuilt and then painted, the paint on the end of the starter may not be allowing the starter to make a good ground to the motor. Do this before you go any further. Also make sure you have the correct size battery cables.