1986 Chevy Silverado HELP!!!!

1986 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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TRACYP04
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Electrical problem
1986 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Manual

I have an '86 Chevy Silverado K10 4WD with a 454 in it. Started it up and the alternator pegged out max, smelled the wires getting hot there was a flash of light from under the dash then it died. I checked all fuses there are all ok, pulled the fuse box out there are no burnt wires. Only one side of the fuse box has juice. The head/tail lights, dome light, horn are the only things that have juice. Is it possible that I fried the fuse box? It has juice from the firewall. The ignition fuse melted but NOT blown replaced it and there is still nothing.
Sep 23, 2008 at 8:57 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Check the fusible links at the starter. Either use a meter, or give them a quick tug, burned ones will stretch and break.
Sep 23, 2008 at 3:46 PM
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