Relay - Starter Solenoid - CONCOURS CORRECT - 1967 Late+ - Repro ~ 1967 - 1971 Mercury Cougar

I bought this from another vendor before seeing the video on this page.
When you get it, it comes with a lot of instructions about how important it is to get a good ground. I think that is because of the known problem (described in the other review) of the relay getting stuck open. I just wired it up and had the continuous cranking, but it seemed to resolve with some sanding through paint and copper tape I use on old holes for ground points.
Still, I kept the old Autozone solenoid in the trunk. Good thing because today when I was adding a nut to snug the choke wire to one of the small poles, it snapped off the connection inside the solenoid. And like I say it was going for snug and using what I would have thought was appropriate force.
Bottom line is that you may be able to make this work if you do extra work and treat it like glass.

<p>From an aesthetic standpoint, this piece looks great, with all the correct stampings and hardware and finish. Physically fits on the car just fine.
</p><p>BUT... it will fail. Mechanically, this is junk. I hadn't even finished my restoration when mine failed. Just occasionally starting the car to move it in and out of the shop. One day, this relay stuck open, and the starter continued cranking after I turned the key off. I had to jump out of the car, run around to the front and disconnect the battery. Replaced it with a generic one and now all is well.
</p><p>The only way I'd recommend this part is if you have a concours show car that you never start up and drive. Or if you're willing to switch it out when you go to car shows.
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