Heat and starters
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From: Armstrong BC
Heat and starters Hey guys just wondering what everyone is doing to protect their starters from excessive heat?? I have a starter that's starting to leave the chat in my 91 camaro with an iron block LS with Hooker turbo setup and the crossover pipe comes fairly close to the starter. Some days I'll just get a click with no crank but if I keep trying it will eventually crank and start. I have triple checked power at the connections and that is good to go. What I haven't done yet is see what kind of corrosion is on those connections. When it does crank it cranks fast. Only thing I haven't done yet is check for any possible corrosion on the starter connections which I'll do tomorrow.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
They make heat shields and starter blankets specifically to protect starters from heat (especially with headers). I have a shield like this on my '71, and I used to use a universal starter blanket on my '89 Formula (sold that car long ago). Both products work(ed) well in my experience.
Still not enough.
You made the post asking for advice, what you have going on is clear symptoms of heat soak which you're tracking on so that's good. Corrosion wouldn't be a factor in the equation why I said what I said. Take it or leave it..
You made the post asking for advice, what you have going on is clear symptoms of heat soak which you're tracking on so that's good. Corrosion wouldn't be a factor in the equation why I said what I said. Take it or leave it..
In for answers - I purchased a new starter for my LS1 and it specifically states to "not use a blanket". Not sure if it is one of those stickers similar to "racing voids warranty" type of bs. I thought I saw a while back people were modifying a camaro starter shield off a newer model as well.
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I used these to cover the wires going to the starter.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...rd=DEI%20cable
I considered these starter covers but I don’t have a heat soak problem so I didn’t bother. But they sure do look nice.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...=DEI%20starter
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...rd=DEI%20cable
I considered these starter covers but I don’t have a heat soak problem so I didn’t bother. But they sure do look nice.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...=DEI%20starter
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
I considered these starter covers but I don’t have a heat soak problem so I didn’t bother. But they sure do look nice.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...=DEI%20starter
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...=DEI%20starter
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From: Armstrong BC
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From: Armstrong BC