Help, Alternator Hook up for the /6, I thought I had it right! - ZAP, ZAP.. Options

[DougC]

I have a problem where I get a major spark when attaching the battery cables to the battery. Clay Perrine pointed out to me that it's the heavy RED wire that's attached to the Starter (same place as the battery cable) and runs up to the back of the alternator. Clay suggested that this red wire was hooked to the wrong post on the altenator. OK, I removed the complete CIS injection unit and peeled back the engine shoud. The wires were hooked up to the alternator like in Wayne Dempsy's book, the pictures I took upon disassembly were lost so I had to use the book for this. I'm using a newly rebuilt Marchall alt. with external regulator. Here's a breakdown of how I have it wired:

(posts are clockwise from the top)
"+G1" or "+61" = blue wire
"B+" = Red wires [one thick, one thinner]
"another B+" = short ground strap from engine case
"DF" = black wire with spade end
"D-" = 3 small brown wires
"D." = un-used

Where have I gone wrong?

Doug C

[DougC]

OK I added a ground strap to the tranny, connected the white MSD wire to the electrical prong on the distributor and tried to crank it. The engine cranked like 3 seperate times and really sounded like it wanted to start. After the third crank....nothing! and nothing again, etc..I put the charger on the battery because I'm thinking that my new Optima battery was drained down - left the key in the ignition in position 1 the other night and that may have done it. We'll try again tonight. I haven't messed with removing air from the CIS injection as was suggested 'cause I can actually smell fuel and may even have the thing flooded..The fuel pump runs everytime I turn the key to position 1. Other things I've noticed is that my reverse lights stay on when the key is on and the blinkers tuen on but don't flash. Oh, how can you test a starter?

Doug C