440 Won't start syndrome

:cheers:***update***:cheers: I was at work so i couldn't be here

my younger brother and father we're trying to get the car started. my brother went to start the car. he turn the ignition switch while my dad was at the front of the engine. the car started but my younger brother was holding the ignition switch. once my father notice he told him to stop holding the switch or he will burn the starter. once he let go it shut off.


At that point my father knew that it had to be an electrical problem. he search and found out that there was not juice in the ballast resistor. he found the wire that sends juice from the Ignition switches "start position" and "run position". once he put two and two together the car started without backfire. thanks for all your help and opinions on what the problem might be.:prayer:

I guess it is almost like what Zanderzone said on post #13.