So my old starter has been on its last leg like my battery. So last weekend I decided to put a new battery and starter in. When I did this the starter I put in wouldn't even turn over.I got another starter and still nothing.battery is fine everything is hooked up just how its supposed to be.any ideas guys

 

Im going through the same problem almost. Except i swapped engines and now mine wont crank. Check the crk fuse under your dash. Makr sure the starters bolted to the engine correctly because it only grounds out when its tight against the block.

 

Obviously not.

All wires going to the starter connect to the larger starter terminal, along with the pos battery cable. Only the purple wire goes to the smaller terminal, all by itself. Did you connect it like that?

 

Make sure that the Neutral switch isn't creating the problem, I rewired mine because the starter failed to turn over because the connection are so bad. Had to eliminate it, I put in a starter button and eliminated the switch all together

 

I have put in numerous starters in our always wonderful cars.I do know where wires go. But I'm not getting any juice to the purple wire. Going to track it down tonight.

 

This might help: http://www.austinthirdgen.org/index.php?pid=38

 

Thanks guys I got it started.I need a new starter enable relay.I hot wired it there. And that is a very useful page you put up.I will try to post pic of her when she gets out of he both of work in the next week or so