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04-04-2021, 11:30 AM | #1 |
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Starter heat shield
What do you use for a starter heat shield or blanket?
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04-04-2021, 01:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: Starter heat shield
One of the best things you can do is install a slave starter solenoid on away from engine heat and eliminate the small wire to the starter.
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04-05-2021, 09:05 AM | #3 |
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Re: Starter heat shield
Or this: https://www.painlessperformance.com/wc/30201.
Ive had a relay to the starter on my 68 for over 25 years, and we hot lapped it a bunch over those years. Clark |
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04-05-2021, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: Starter heat shield
I've run a remote solenoid but never for heat problems. I never understood how a remote solenoid did anything for heat since you're still having to use the starter mounted solenoid. If it's a GM product you should always have a relay or remote solenoid just to take the load from your NS switch, those micro switches are not made to carry the amperage load of a GM starter.
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04-05-2021, 06:31 PM | #5 |
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Re: Starter heat shield
Ok- there are three advantages of running a slave solinoid on a go.
1- Does away with small wire going down to starter that can burn against header 2- Keeps voltage off of the battery cable going from slave to lower solenoid. 3- most importantly the solenoid on the starter works much better with full voltage provided by a 10 gauge jumper from battery post to start terminal overcomming heat related issues. |
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04-05-2021, 06:47 PM | #6 |
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Re: Starter heat shield
The smaller starters with the solenoid on the bottom or off to the side make things a lot better. In the old days, I would wrap the solenoid with a rolled piece of aluminum, secured with a hose clamp..Plus the factory starter shield.
Are you having a problem ,Randy?
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Re: Starter heat shield
Thanks for the info, I have a remote solenoid, the starter is close to the header, and it is 10 years old, I bought a new starter and a heat shield, hoping that will work.
Thanks Randy Wells I/S 5628 |
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