Thread: ford mini starter amperage draw
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by vector1 View Post
anybody know the amp draw of a ford mini starter for something like a sbf, there are no markings on the starter and i can't find it on the internet, and i am just looking to get an idea if i was to run a parallel type fuse in the battery cable. thanks.
I have the old-style OEM FE starter, but I can tell you specifically what it draws. See: 300 amp X 12 volt Circuit breaker for a pic and details, but the long and the short of it is that it draws over 900 amps peak surge. Yep, 900 amps -- and over 200 on the constant crank.
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