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Was starting my 68 440 GTX and it went from cranking normally to absolutely nothing. Battery is good but no noise/clicking when I turn the key...absolutely dead. Where do I start looking? Thanks.
 
1. Check the fusible link and starter relay.
2. Neutral safety switch if it's an automatic.
3. Next would be the bulkhead connector.
4. Ignition switch
 
Start with the battery terminals.

No lights either??
 
battery cables....both ends. Have you tried jumping the starter and or relay?
 
battery cables....both ends. Have you tried jumping the starter and or relay?
As in, the big terminal on the starter. But DONT short your wrench out against a ground.... Unhook the neg cable first. I had this problem on my Mopar when I was a teenager. Finally found out the old starter terminal had worn out inside from rubbing against the armature. It was flat on one side instead of round....
 
Really appreciate the suggestions. Battery and cables are good...first things I checked. I'll checked the easiest fixes first and go from there. Thanks much.
 
Most importantly and a lot of people don’t understand the importance of this test. Properly test the battery. Doesn’t matter how old or new it is. Doesn’t matter if it holds a charge. You have to test it, when power is drawn from it. And you have to test that it’s charging around 14 volts at roughly 2K rpm shortly after the car is started. Also test to see if voltage significantly drops below what it was charged at sitting idle for more than a few hours. If battery holds a charge, then that charge dive bombs below 8-9 volts when you turn the key, you have a dead cell. Regardless, of it holding a charge. This often happens to brand new batteries too. People over look this, because a battery is not old or it holds a charge. Batteries sometimes sit too long without being trickle charged. On a store shelf, a warehouse new or at home. You can test battery in another car, too.
 
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I'm picking a dead or dying battery since you probably don't use the car every day.

Could even be one bad cell ....which spells the death-rattle for a battery.
 
I'm picking a dead or dying battery since you probably don't use the car every day.

Could even be one bad cell ....which spells the death-rattle for a battery.
If you don’t use it often enough. But, would like to on occasions. You have to have it hooked up to a battery maintainer. Or you’ll be buying more batteries than you would like. Classic car, motorcycle, boat, tractor. $20 is well worth avoiding the hassle.
 
A battery won't go from "cranking normally to absolutely nothing" just like that.

I'm with Don (post #2).
 
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