gman415 said:Your right Tommy, After re-reading my post it does sound like I'm talking about a regular fuse.
I found this to test the link: "Fusible link wire is covered with a special thick, non-flammable insulation. An overload condition causes the insulation to blister. If the overall condition continues, the wire will melt. To check a fusible link, look for blistering insulation. If the insulation is OK, pull gently on the wire. If the fusible link stretches, the wire has melted. Fusible links are usually located in the starting or charging system circuits."
Now finding one that looks like the original may be a problem. I've looked and the only thing I've found is this type of link:
http://www.alanhorvath.com/54chevy/fusible_links.php
But this should work just fine.
gman415 said:Just throwing this out there with out looking at it.
maybe you had an issue before that caused the first link to go bad. Replacing the link has now made it short straight to ground.
Take the link back off the starter. get a volt meter and touch one lead to a hot (battery\starter) and the other lead to the link you just replaced. if it shows voltage, you have a short.
Trace the wire the link is in down and keep checking it the same way until you find it (no more volts). If it's arcing the way you say it shouldn't be hard to find
Ok .. do you think the other factory link is bad that was connected to the starter with the other one that was burnt.. the wire still intact on that 1 and you can't pull it apart like I did the bad 1