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nuguy..... ...the original 3-terminal 8N's starter solenoid mounts onto of the starter with the itty-bitty middle terminal facing the engine block. The itty-bitty terminal is connect thru the dashpanel to the BIG starter push'em button next to the tranny shifter. Some well meaning but un-knowledgeable autoparts guys try to sell a 4-terminal starter solenoid to unsuspecting electrically challenged nuguys claimin' "itt'll work" and it generally don't. The BIG starter push'em button "grounds" the starter solenoid as a tranny neutral safety scheme. I know of 3-different 4-terminal automobile starter solenoids and only 1-WORKS in tractor application. And would you believe the original 6-volt 3-terminal starter solenoid works just fine on 12-volts? But I flunked mind reading (just ask my ex-wife of 32yrs) and I don't know which starter solenoid you have. You write..... ."now after 10 minutes of running fine the alternator started smoking, any ideas?"..... ..nope, but there should be NO relationship between 3-terminal starter solenoid and 12-volt alternator. But stranger things have happened..... .....HTH, Dell, a 12-volt advocate for the right reason. That said; I know 8-ways convert to 12-volts and they all work, and NONE need or use a 4-terminal starter solenoid Dunno know why yer pictures didn't show like yer webshots. Try these..... .Dunk???  
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