starting problem when hot

Atlantacobra · #1 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 09:55 AM

Same problem here with my 351W. I replaced my battery with an Optima battery and problem went away. Small, compact, and lots of cranking amps. A bit expensive, but made a big difference.

IKE · #2 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 11:30 AM

I've experienced the same problems you describe. Went with an MSD timing control, worked OK. Optima battery OK. Gear reduction starter OK as well. But the best cheap solution was to install a toggle switch to the ingition wire to the distributor, with this you eliminate the plug firing and stalling the piston during startup due to ignition advance. You simply wait until the starter is turning the engine over at a good rpm, flip the switch and it starts.

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 11:43 AM

A good bucket of ice water over the engine would maybe help. This I say in jest. As I stated before I had a stroker and I now have the Big block and I have gear drive starters on both of them and have never had a problem in the 14 years since I went to those starters. This Big Block wouldn't even try to turn over with the so called high performance starter that was on it after it got hot. Now it runs at right around 120/130 and when I shut it off the heat goes way up, but I can get back in within a minute or so and it will crank right over with no drag at all.

Ron