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RustyBucket · 04-21-2020, 08:44 PM

My neighbor built a '51 pickup approx. 10 yrs. ago. Moderate performance 350, 700r4, Camaro 10bolt posi rear., Heidt frt. suspension, P.S., P.B., A/C, EFI ... nice truck. Sometimes it won't turn on the starter when it's hot... not always though. He's changed many starters... big ones, little ones, all brand new. New #2 cables w/factory ends. New batteries. Rigged it so he could turn it on the starter w/o the ignition firing.. didn't help. Recently installed a remote FORD type starter solenoid.. same crap. The engine isn't a big compression race motor.. prob. 9.1 comp. Don't have the cam specs but it's not crazy. Runs cool enough, doesn't use or loose oil or coolant.. Any fresh ideas... we're not experts but both of us have always had & built old cars & trucks.. I'm 68 & he's 75.

here's his '51 & my '71

04-21-2020, 08:44 PM	#1
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	out of ideas... STARTER problem My neighbor built a '51 pickup approx. 10 yrs. ago. Moderate performance 350, 700r4, Camaro 10bolt posi rear., Heidt frt. suspension, P.S., P.B., A/C, EFI ... nice truck. Sometimes it won't turn on the starter when it's hot... not always though. He's changed many starters... big ones, little ones, all brand new. New #2 cables w/factory ends. New batteries. Rigged it so he could turn it on the starter w/o the ignition firing.. didn't help. Recently installed a remote FORD type starter solenoid.. same crap. The engine isn't a big compression race motor.. prob. 9.1 comp. Don't have the cam specs but it's not crazy. Runs cool enough, doesn't use or loose oil or coolant.. Any fresh ideas... we're not experts but both of us have always had & built old cars & trucks.. I'm 68 & he's 75. here's his '51 & my '71 Attached Images __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!! Last edited by RustyBucket; 04-21-2020 at 11:53 PM.



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