Originally Posted by mavrik_dev

Im going to replace the starter. After driving for 2 hours i still get heat soak. I watched this video on youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERQEqWgFDDM


He gave this part number
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ado-337-1022

Just want to get second opinion this is a good fit for me? if not, where should i get one?

Additionally, im considering doing the remote solenoid setup for extra reassurance. I was seeing guys talk about using a cheap Ford version. Im in spain so its not as easy to get. Anyone buy theirs online?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtpIDjOK888

Originally Posted by mavrik_dev

couldn't even find corvette, which confused me cause the guy did install it on a customers c3... i figured it was just trick of trade knowledge maybe

Originally Posted by mavrik_dev

Hey Guys,


Let me introduce myself formally. Im Rick, a USMC vet currently living abroad in Madrid Spain. This year i was lucky enough to buy my first C3 74' Corvette, manual 4 speed, L48. As far as i can tell everything is stock with a quadrajet carb. This is my first summer with the C3 and im noticing some symptoms of what high heat and city driving can do. I recently had the valve cover, intake, oil pan gaskets redone, and i had a new clutch installed.




I had the radiator rebuilt and installed a new water pump and themometer. Engine temp wise everything is perfect. After driving around for about an hour in city traffic the vette gets up to operating temps between 180-200. the max ive seen is a hair over 200 when sitting in traffic but it drops down once i get space to get up to speed. However now i have 3 issues.

1. After i get up to operating temp and park the vette its really hard to start agin. One of two things will happen:
   1. The engine will seem to be flooded. When i crank it, i have to give it a ton of gas and for a min it wont hold idle and wants to die.
   2. Sometimes when i return to start it won't even turn over. Like the starter is dead. I have to wait about 30 min and go back and then i can try to crank. Sometimes experiencing the first problem and other times it runs just fine.
2. It seems that when the corvette is hot the clutch is difficult to put into reverse. Even when i press down as hard as i can. I wonder if the heat could be affecting the pedal or springs somehow?
3. The interior of the vette is hot to the touch. I mean when i touch the clutch and window buttons on center console they are hot. And i doesnt feel like heat from direct sun. I drove around for awhile during sunset and still felt heat from the center console area.

Ive seen info online about heat soaked starters and flooded carbs. Nothing much about the clutch pedal or hot consoles. If any of you live in hot summer areas, have you experienced these things and what did you do to fix them? If i manage to adjust the float level on the carb to help with flooding will i have to readjust it in the winter months again? The clutch issue seem like a problem i could do in the garage myself or do i need to take it back to the shop? I put some heat reflection tape on the starter but not on the cylanoid yet, ill give that a try unless there are other suggestions.

thanks for your again guys