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Melting Slicks
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From: Orange Park Fl
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I just replaced the starter on my '81 with one of those mini starters (that are supposed to have enough torque to turn over a 12:1 CR motor). It starts my car, but it sounds like it is laboring. It is definately turning slower than the stock starter, sounds almost like the battery is low, but it is not. Is that normal with these? Does it get the power by gearing itself to turn slower? Thanks and God bless, Sensei
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Burning Brakes
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From: Tulsa Ok
Originally Posted by a1sensei
__enough torque to turn over a 12:1 CR motor--Does it get the power by gearing itself to turn slower?
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From: Wallaceburg Ontario
Originally Posted by baja216
I put one on my car and I thought it sounded like an old mopar.
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Chilli
Damn, I HATE the way those things sound! That grinding sound is almost enough to make me dislike my buddy's father's '70 Challenger.
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From: Richmond Texas
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I put a mini starter on my BB and it started fine, but when the car was hot it would not start. but once the car cooled down it would start. ever heard of this problem?
I have a 73 454 that been beefed up a bit, not original.
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I have a 73 454 that been beefed up a bit, not original.
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Originally Posted by Chilli
Damn, I HATE the way those things sound! That grinding sound is almost enough to make me dislike my buddy's father's '70 Challenger.
THAT is the SWEET sound of the.....
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From: Taylor Michigan
Originally Posted by a1sensei
I just replaced the starter on my '81 with one of those mini starters (that are supposed to have enough torque to turn over a 12:1 CR motor). It starts my car, but it sounds like it is laboring. It is definately turning slower than the stock starter, sounds almost like the battery is low, but it is not. Is that normal with these? Does it get the power by gearing itself to turn slower? Thanks and God bless, Sensei
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Originally Posted by a1sensei
I just replaced the starter on my '81 with one of those mini starters (that are supposed to have enough torque to turn over a 12:1 CR motor). It starts my car, but it sounds like it is laboring. It is definately turning slower than the stock starter, sounds almost like the battery is low, but it is not. Is that normal with these? Does it get the power by gearing itself to turn slower? Thanks and God bless, Sensei
*edit* Field coils get heat-soaked & become VERY inefficient ... the big old heavy C3 starters have field coils ... the newer permanent magnet starters do not have field coils.
Last edited by jackson; Jul 12, 2006 at 06:54 PM.