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Old 06-24-2014, 02:28 PM
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i would take the ignition assembly too, as i recall it has a vacuum shutoff component you will need (please correct me if i'm wrong).
That's actually a pretty complex system to retrofit. It would be far easier (and from direct experience, I believe better) to go with manual systems for both glow and shutdown. On the glow side, harvest the glow relay just for the harness and fuse and hook it up using a Ford solenoid and momentary switch. On the shutdown side use a vacuum solenoid and a momentary switch. Note: if you use a switchover valve you'll be fine, but if you use a pure solenoid, you'll need to put a pin hole in the vacuum line from the solenoid to the shutoff valve to bleed off vacuum so you can do a restart in a reasonable amount of time. (Let me know of you need a link to how to do this) For ignition you can then use any aftermarket ignition switch that works for your designated mounting place, maybe even something like this

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