[TR] Turning Engine on Starter

[Wayne Lee]

I doubt you could deliver enough Amps to the Starter to stir much activity.
A large Batterry Charger maybe.
YMMV...
Cheers,
Wayne Lee
Douglas,MA


> Listers,
>
> I want to turn the engine off of the starter as the manual turning via the
> dogbolt is a PITA.
> No electrics are on the car at all.  Here is what I am thinking of doing:
>
> 1. Take my 14v AC to DC convertor box and hook the positive lead to the
> starter's terminal, immitating the battery.
> 2. Plug the box in, thus providing juice to the starter's terminal.
>
> Question is this, will the starter being mounted to the block be 
> sufficient
> for grounding,
> in order to create the circuit needed to actuate the starter?