Starters

[fryedaddy]

[/quote]I think it was 11001  and it had the date code on it too.

[machoneman]

Have anyone had luck with using a heat shield on a stock starter? Many types available btw.

Having a hot restart issue here in sunny Florida and have thought to add a heat shield. Have coated headers on the car and that really cuts down on under hood heat. Yet I need more and hope adding a shield will help. Thoughts from users?

[fryedaddy]

i tried an alu heat shield years ago,it worked but it was hard to get on with the headers,i also tried wrapping the starter.it worked but the wrap deteriorated over time.

[machoneman]

i tried an alu heat shield years ago,it was hard to get on with the headers,i also tried wrapping the starter.it worked but it deteriorated over time.

Thanks!

[fryedaddy]

i should have known better than to brag on the napa starter that i have that lasted for years.when i hit my starter button i hear a weird thump before it starts cranking.whats odd about it is it dont sound like the normal starter clanking noise,like when it kicks out or hits too hard.it almost sounds like a compression noise like the engine tried to start for a split second before it starts cranking.other than that it starts rite up. any ideas,also i had to tighten my drivers side motor mount,it must have vibrated loose or i didnt have it tight enough.i dont know if that had anything to do with it or not.

[Keith Stevens]

I ran a hi torque factory Ford starter four four years until it failed. I purchased a power master hi torque factory style starter to replace it. The first one had the snout machined incorrectly and made contact with the flywheel. The second unit had the bendix stick and damaged the flywheel ring gear.
I returned the second starter directly to Power Master in Chicago at my cost less than three months later.
They called and asked about the compression of my engine. it's about 10.3:1.  Immediately they blamed the compression ratio as the issue with the starter.
No information on the website about the started being rated for 10:1 and lower. Most OE FE engines are 10.5 or more. Why the hell would you need a high torque starter for an engine with less than 10:1?
They offered no compensation for the bendix damage to the ring gear, labor to drop the transmission or having to change the starter twice and return it to Summit Racing. They now want me to purchase their high dollar mini starter with a credit of 100.00 for the bad bendix unit and pay the difference of 171.00 and return shipping of 25.00.  '
Needless to say their won't be another power master.