[Hal Copple]

when my stroked Windsor was new and tight, it would be reluctant to spin vigorously when hot. I tried a number of things, i then had the hi-torque mini ford starter on it. Tried the heat wrap thing, but even on a cold night, when hot, it would not crank very well.

Perhaps if i had waited until the engine was broken in, the problem would have gone away, but i soon purchased a monster torque starter from CSI, it was about #$360 or so, bolted it up, it was a slightly different hookup from the solenoid, easy wireing change. I had the starter mounted solenoid "clocked" so it is is under the starter, away from some of the heat, and put on a small aluminum shield in front of it, to reduce the splash.

I am very glad i have had it. Sometimes, when my motor is hot, with winter gas, it will flood and percolate, this sometimes at a bad place, yet my starter, the biggest one they make, will spin my motor hot or cold fast and long. I never ever want to have a lazy starter. This thing would crank over the titanic's engine.

Just a bit of security for me.