Starter

[Excaliber]

I did run a geared starter for awhile, eventually I broke the starter gear due to having the wrong ring gear tooth count on my flywheel. I also went through a couple of OEM starters before I figured that out.

My point though is this: The geared starter did indeed crank more slowly than the OEM starter. This was problematic under some hot start conditions, the motor would crank for quite awhile before it fired up. Like getting gas, buying a drink, hanging around "just long enough" to get the engine good and heat soaked but not long enough for anything to cool down. Under those conditions I still have to crank the motor longer to start, but it spins faster with the OEM and catches much sooner now.

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

Like getting gas, buying a drink, hanging around "just long enough" to get the engine good and heat soaked but not long enough for anything to cool down. Under those conditions I still have to crank the motor longer to start, but it spins faster with the OEM and catches much sooner now.

Ex, that's exactly the condition in which I would worry about an OEM starter. I've had a 372 clevor buck and kill an OEM under those circumstances and I can imagine what a 462 would do to one. It just seems like the geared starter would have a better chance.

Steve

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

The geared starter did indeed crank more slowly than the OEM starter. This was problematic under some hot start conditions, the motor would crank for quite awhile before it fired up. Like getting gas, buying a drink, hanging around "just long enough" to get the engine good and heat soaked but not long enough for anything to cool down.

Ah, "chocolate ice cream" syndrome. Best automotive story I know.

Woman takes her car in and says it won't start when she buys chocolate ice cream, but it's fine when she buys vanilla. After much checking, the mechanic figures out it's a hot-soak problem. See, vanilla ice cream is prepackaged and she's in and out in a minute or two. Chocolate ice cream is hand packed to order and she's there ten minutes...