Starter issues

[NHRA 303]

Hello everyone. And thank you for all the post's. I was very diligent when I ran all the wiring. I did not want to be chasing down electrical issues at a later time. I made sure the block was down to shiny metal. The starter wires are 2ga. welding cables crimped, soldered, and shrink wrapped. I haven't checked for voltage drop. I just seemed to be an mechanical issue. But I have had my suspicions about the solenoid . And NOW after reading "Jims" latest post. I think we've hit it on the head. My clutch guy recommended that I use a GPE starter. Now im beginning to think that that is the source of the starter problems.
SO on the recommendation of GPE. I installed 3 .050 shims. For a total of .0150. Installed it. Groundthe first time I hit it. "Getting really pissed now" So then for S*** and giggles. I threw in an 8 year old Jegs starter. And low and behold. It works flawlessly. Im wondering if its the solenoid. And it cost $100 more than CSR.


Steve

And now that I think of it. When I was mocking up the starter on the engine over the winter. I had to remove the mounting plate to shim the starter motor back. One of the 3 mounting bolts was suppose to be a button head bolt. GPE must have ran out of them. So he took a cap bolt. And ground it down on a pedestal grinder to make it low profile. To say the least. When I went to remove it. The hex socket just broke off. Had extract it the old fashion way. YEAH. Definitely worth $100 more!