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Title: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: 427HISS on April 30, 2018, 09:22:20 AM

Once I get my new engine running in my 427 Cobra, I want to try a wrap/cover to aid in heat soak.

Is their a paticular type of material and/or brand that works better than other ?
Shield vs wrap etc ?

Just two,... from Jegs-

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on April 30, 2018, 10:21:30 AM

Just run a high quality starter, battery cables in good condition, a good fresh battery, and coated headers.  No need for a wrap.
Or at least I've never needed one.... seems like the only time I've seen someone require a wrap something else was the weak link.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: winr1 on May 02, 2018, 07:45:40 PM

The top one looks like some factory heat shields I have seen on various makes

The bottom one looks like a blanket and would perhaps hols heat in ??



Ricky.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: My427stang on May 13, 2018, 09:42:45 AM

I have never needed one on a Ford.  Which starter are you running?

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: fe-starliner on May 14, 2018, 10:01:10 AM

I agree with Drew.  I've had a variety of FE's in Fairlanes, Mustangs and Galaxies some with headers, some without.  Never needed a heat shield or wrap.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: Heo on May 14, 2018, 10:24:00 AM

Never had that problem either be it smallblock bigblock FE Y-block flathead
isnt that a chevy problem? and often not heat. Stuck wheight in dist or wrong
bolts for the starter or need shiming.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: HTM101 on May 16, 2018, 08:42:00 AM

I believe heat management in some Cobras can be a small challenge.  There are quite a few places under the hood that I can't squeeze my hand between the engine and another component, foot box, frame, etc.  I've owned a big-block fake Cobra for several decades.  My OE starters (2) were occasionally affected by heat soak and several times starting was iffy.  I installed a Tilton hi-torque mini-starter about 18+ years ago and have never experienced the heat issue since.  I'm not stating the Tilton brand is a must have, but that replacing the OE starter with a newer tech/better design/more efficient unit; which ever applies, was money well spent for my application.  I don't use any shielding on the Tilton.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: TJ on May 16, 2018, 09:01:38 AM

Make sure the engine stays at a nice temperature...around 190-220ish with plenty of air flow, nice radiator, etc, etc.  Starter should be fine.  I got one of the starters Jay mentioned a while back...cranks my 482 like it means it.

Title: Re: Starter Anti-Heat Soak Shield OR Wrap's ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 19, 2018, 08:07:11 PM

Like mentioned, Cobras can have some heating issues, mosty due to not having enough air flow to the radiator. The big "fish mouth opening" brings a lot,...of flow at speed, but not at stops. The Cobra's were made for racing, not for slow speed city stop light driving. A great radiator with a great puller fan and shroud, does help a lot. Where the starter is located it is close to the header, along with my spirited driving, it all gets pretty warm. When I stop for while, I'm sure the starter gets heat soaked. I want to install my original Cobra dual pusher fan assembly on a switch to use on the hot summer days  at stop lights to see if it can supply more air into the surface of the radiator, cooling everything down. Won't help the starter, but just wanted to explain about air movment.