<VV> Re: weired problem #?/Starter Slow

[UltraMonzaWest@aol.com]

Kevmcclain@aol.com writes:
I'm a long time small block Chevy guy, and 
It sounds like a common problem, the Chevy starter has the solenoid mounted 
on the starter motor. When the solenoid heats up it tends not to work well, 
or 
sometimes at all. I would definitely recommend wrapping the starter with a 
heat shield. I have seen some guys switch to a ford starter wit a remote 
mount 
solenoid to fix this, although that is sacrilegious, and punishable by death 
in 
many circles it does work. -Kevin
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Interesting .....many SBC's  with never a problem...only seen GM  installed 
heat shields on SBC's in things like 70's Monzas with 350's...

Big blocks..yes...  and after installing headers....especially block huggers..

Ford Starters??  never seen that.......Ford Firewall mounted solinoids, 
cabled to the GM starter motor tab..still used the stock solinoid to "pull in"  the 
drive...that I've seen...

Myself....I cannot see how a Vair starter can get hot enough, unless idling 
in traffic on a super hot day...like waiting in line for 4 hrs. at the Tiajuana 
border crossing in August!

Matt