I had a db electrical starter. It either fried and caused a short or the other way around.
I have seen people praise the Oreilly Ultima, however, here it is approximately the same price as a Tuff Stuff or Powermaster. Im not sure I should risk another DB...any thoughts with 12:6:1 compression on a 503cid? Space is tight n regards to the headers.
I use Summit PMGR starters and haven't had any issues. I have one that is about 20 years old, only issue is that it's missing an ear after losing a bolt. It's at the local starter place where the guys are trying to find a replacement nose if possible. The one on the dragster has been in use 3 years. 28 degrees lead, 11.8:1, no start retard - no problems.
Personally, I won't buy Powermaster. I have one, it's a problem child.
Looks like I was wrong. The starter seems fine, after pulling it and testing directly from the battery. The signal cable from the firewall solenoid had a bad connector. I am just going to replace both cables to the starter for sake of argument, alternator cable, etc. And clean everything up so I know all connections including ground are solid.
I put the db back in, but it wasnt cranking fast and the starter wire got hot. The engine wont start. I replaced the starter with a tuff stuff unit tonight and it barely cranks the engine at all. I can measure ground off of the starter bolt. Ive tripple checked for shorts.... I am coming up with nothing. ?
From the trunk was 0 or 1 gauge....do you think 2 gauge from my distribution block to starter at 3ft is too weak? I dont think bigger than 2 gauge is going to clear down there.
For sake of argument, I am going to use the current cable from block ground to starter bolt....might as well. I have it and dont need more repeats. Ill go back to the db starter.
I am using the pwm 9505xs slings my 871 blown 460 over good and I am using 0 gauge to the ford relay and 0 to the starter I am also using 0 gauge on the neg from the trunk to the starter bolt. good combo for me bu t I do half to run my ignition on a toggle fires right up
I have 1ott aka 0 gauge from the trunk to ground and distribution block. I bought a 3ft piece of US made 2gauge copper wire for the starter. I believe bigger than 2 gauge is going to get cooked by the header. The tuff stuff is going back, the db is back in. The box the tuff stuff unit came in is smashed.
Maybe it was battered during shipping. I now know I wasnt feeding it enough, but wasnt willing to risk a 2nd chance on it.
Cranked it a few times tonight and the negative battery cable terminal melted. That is also 0 gauge and what I always ran. I dont know where, but guessing I have a short that I overlooked. I wouldnt think it could still be from a starter wire? Positive was not hot this time.
I got to thinking..the shorts arent there. Maybe the heat did some damage to those old cables. I ordered new 1/0 all the way around, new dist block, new connectors. Ill replace all of it and go from there.
The Ultima did the job just fine. It cranked way faster than the db. I dont know if the neighbors appreciated it....oh well. Lol
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