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Old 06-26-2003, 03:53 AM   #4
PKRWUD
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Originally posted by hobgoblin351
I'm having the same problem. I've ruled out the starter. I'm running 10.25/1 compression so I got one of those high torque jobs and it kicks butt. Not the timing, and it's getting fuel. I'm thinking the coil is getting hot and is the weak link. It's mounted to the manifold. I'm going to try a heat wrap, to help insulate it. Then maybe move it to the firewall of the fender apron. With the headers things get pretty hot under the hood, and thats the last thing I can think of whose preformance would be effected by the temp.
The coil has absolutely nothing to do with the speed at which the starter spins the engine.

Frank-
You need another new starter. You probably bought a rebuild, and they didn't do a very good job. The battery is a possibility, except that it would be hard cold, too. That leaves the battery cables, which you said are new, Have you verified the quality of the ground connections? Your neg. cable does bolt to the block, right? Is it a clean connection? If it is, and the battery is good, and the cables are new, it's the starter.

Take care,
~Chris
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