Thread: Hard starting Flathead V8 Ford
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11-16-2008 04:44 AM #16
junkyardjef, It has heavy cables, and a heavy-duty battery.
I noticed the ground from the battery is grounded to the engine. I read that it should be grounded to the frame. The engine has been painted it may have been put over a painted surface, so I'm going to try that first. I saw Speedway has a high torque starter for $200 if that would work I would try that. I don't want to through money at this car without being a little confident that what I'm doing will help. I noticed yesterday after having the trickle charger on all night it would turn over then hit a spot like the timing is off in a regular car, like they want to kick back. It's a real pain when you don't know, it's bad enough to change things that break but at least you know what the problem is. Thanks for the tip.
Richard
".......So sanded it all down and resprayed. ......" Been there. done that on a couple of paint jobs over the years. Usually took me a couple of days to get over being mad before I started...
Stude M5 build