346_chevelle

I'm working on a 92 notch mustang. The problem is the starter is dragging when the engine starts. It drags for a second or two. You have to feather the throttle to keep the engine from dying and its making it hard to tune the start up if the starter keeps this up. Anyway I've tried three different starters a solenoid. The car is still using the ford solenoid. I've also tried to shim the starter, even up to. 120. The car is running a flat 6.0 flexplate and spacer. The spacer is on the crank side.

Just lookin for someof input, maybe I missed something.
Any help is appreciated

ls1nova71

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My LTD wagon with a 5.3 did the same thing when I tried to use the starter solenoid mounted on the fender. I also tried different starters and shimming with no luck. I did away with the Ford solenoid and ran the start wire directly to the starter like a GM and it fixed it.

87lsttop

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Wonder what would make that happen like that?

Tweek

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Exactly what he said! When i first put my swap together I tried using the ford solenoid and running power from the solenoid to the starter. Then at the starter I had a jumper ran from the power terminal to the solenoid on the starter. Would always drag till I did away with the ford solenoid.

346_chevelle

I have it set up just like the post above. I'll ditch the solenoid and do it like GM.
Thanks for the advice. I'll let you know how it turns out.