OK, i will check the contunity of the wires when i get home from work, but the more i think about it... I am wondering if it is a solenoid issue (that would be causing both problems). I simply took the sloenoid off the old starter, but am thinking from what i have read in these forms that i should have gotten a new solenoid. Currenlty there is only one post and both the battery wire and the starter wire are hooked together. The more i think about it the more odd this seems to me. Does it matter what solenoid i put on this, i was just going to walk into napa and ask for their opinion, but seems like you may have a better recomendation.
I also started the tractor, while it was 6volt with a 12volt jump from a tractor ( i since have learned this was a terrible idea) do i need to replace the voltage regulator, or since it is now 12v this is not involved anymore.
ummm Diode? Where/What is the diode. My wiring looks like the one in the diagram for a single wire alternator locate at the folowing link.
Ford Tractor 12 Volt Conversion Free Wiring Diagrams 8N and NAA