Hey shermdog,
Did your motor come with the wiring harness? The female end (where it plugs into the motor) will have 3 holes for prongs. I will try to post a picture later.

if this is the solenoid cover and solenoid you bought for your FDE-11, you bought the incorrect one. that solenoid is for a 6 volt system. it has the bump start button on the bottom. the 12 volt solenoids do not have the bump start button.

also, the cover should be like the white one pictured below.

while the decal and color on the cover of the solenoid is not important for function, you will want to get a 12 volt solenoid for the FDE-11.

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Yep. that’s a 6 volt solenoid set up. That one will fit the 1954, 1955 and 1956 omc electric start systems. He’ll need to swap it out with a 12 volt solenoid.

Yes! That is exactly what you need for the ’56 javelin. Keep it for that motor for sure. Joe Poole in Georgia still sells the little dash plate emblems for the ’56 electrics on his site. I think there’s a link on this site. He’s a GREAT guy to deal with!
I’ll try to pm you a few pics of the plates tomorrow.
Scott