08-24-2019, 04:16 PM | #1 |
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Starter wrap
Met a fellow today who was admiring my 39. As guys do we started talking about the car still being 6volt pos ground. He asked if I had any issues with it. To which I replied not really - if I was to complain about anything it would be hard start when the car is very hot. At which he stated wrap the starter with insulation.
Now before you guys start beating me up. I have good ground, right size cables and bubba distro, skip coil and electric fuel pump. All I’d like to know is: has anyone tried a insulated wrap on starter?
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08-24-2019, 04:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: Starter wrap
You should have told the guy that would be about as effective as wrapping your head in bubble wrap when you have a headache.
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08-24-2019, 05:05 PM | #3 |
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Re: Starter wrap
I doubted it but ya never know....thanks
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Re: Starter wrap
I think the starter insulation wrap is used on Chevys that have the solenoid on the starter motor. I believe its the solenoid that doesn't want to work when it gets hot not the starter motor.
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08-24-2019, 11:45 PM | #7 |
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Re: Starter wrap
Chevys are prone to having headaches too.
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Re: Starter wrap
Long tube header on a lot of OHV engines are very close to and wrap around the starters. After you have to replace the starters several times you learn to use heat shields and wraps to keep the header heat off the starter. Don't believe header heat is normally an issue on flatheads.
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08-25-2019, 09:35 AM | #10 |
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Re: Starter wrap
starter wrap on a V8, 39,49 or even 59 I never ran across that one, BUT once I had a
C80 with 427 GMC (truck engine) not only wrapping the starter but we had to put boot shields on the plug wires; asbestos shields I also think the 366 truck engines also suffered from this. Flatheads don't suffer from this. My V8 whips over like 12vts from 0 degrees to in the 90's. I bought a new 1970 coupe deville loved the color it was like Olive inside and out black top even 8 track tape. Any highway 65 speed limit them days on interstate pull off for snack or fuel and ruh, ruh, ruh, like dead battery gotta wait an hour. Poor car with only about 2500 miles traded for a new Lincoln - problem solved. Maybe you have the ""hot supper Caddy syndrome"" anyone of age can remember not to race a Caddilac and shut her off, like a compression lock. My fresh 46 V8 slowly crept into this thought my new battery was junk napa gave me a new commercial 6 vt batt same thing IT was the start solenoid even thought it was new made across the pond - and what do they know about USA flatheads they don't even know how to read a tape measure LOL just a rambln on a dreary day. sam |
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