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Offline 73ratrod

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Re: starting problems
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2011, 08:47:34 PM »
i have a 73 chevy it has a 305 i straight piped it starts up fine when cold but once it gets warmed up i turn the truck off and try starting it again and it wont fire im thinkin my headers are heatin up the starter but idk if u have any info let me know t

well i got it to finally start up every time it takes a min but finally catches so thanks everyone sorry for the head ack
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: starting problems
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2011, 08:59:07 PM »
it still shouldnt take a minute to start. what did you do to get it where it is?
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Offline 73ratrod

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Re: starting problems
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2011, 09:42:44 PM »
i put a heat shield on my headers by the starter and i just turn her over and tap the gas once all the way to the floor and it catches
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Offline 1980c10

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Re: starting problems
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2011, 09:54:16 PM »
It sounds like you have an ok solution to the problem, but if the sarter ever needs replacing you should consider a gear reduction starter.
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Offline 73ratrod

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Re: starting problems
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2011, 09:55:46 PM »
ohk thanks ima drop a 350 in anyways but i gotta drive the 305 around intal
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Re: starting problems
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2011, 10:22:01 AM »
I guess I never needed a heat shield even with two different headers on my truck even with the starters being old. I can understand if they were old and the heat did it. But glad you fixed it
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Re: starting problems
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2011, 01:56:06 PM »
Ive usually seen the starter wrapped instead of the header but glad it works.
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