03-23-2009, 08:49 AM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: The Villages, Fl,
Fl
Cobra Make, Engine: CLASSIC ROADSTERS 427 with a FORD 5.0 bored and stroked to 331cid, BRODIX alum heads, roller rockers, B303 cam.
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Starter troubles
I have an intermittent starter problem. I am running a 331 small block with a shatter shield and a FORD MOTORSPORT HD starter.
Occasionally the starter will just "click" and not engage. If I put it in gear and rock the car a little it will engage and start. I have also coaxed it to start by leaving the clutch out and forcing it in gear a couple of times. Sometimes I have to do this 2 or 3 times before the car will start.
I have double checked all the grounds, neutral start switch and starter contacts and everything is in good order.
My theory is that the starter gear teeth are hitting head on instead of turning slightly and engaging the ring gear. Possibly the shatter shield, being a steel stamping, may not have the starter in perfect alignment. Has anyone else experienced this?
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