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Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 11:55:31 -0500
From: Dave Terrick <dterrick@pangea.ca>
Subject: HELP...slow starter on GT6
Hi all, Terrick from the flood plain of Winnipeg here...my turn to ask for
the apropriate sacrafice to the Prince of Darkness, Jos. Lucas & sons....
my GT6+ ex racer is ready to be driven to the muffler shop (nothing past
the gearbox right now)...wanted to break the cam in first....car won't
start....2 starters (small remote solenoid type per spitfire etc) turn the
motor very slowly, as if the battery is dead - except it is new and ok.
The motor IS tight, and has about 10.75:1 compression. Source of the drag
is new rings and hone - reused pistons. Crank has been recut and has
correct endfloat and spun fine when locked in on its own. A plugs out spin
is still slow enough to show compression of only 110 or so.
-yes, the ignition timing is correct, in fact i've set it ATDC to
minimize kickback
-the cam is radical, a Kastner S4 (one better than S2), correctly timed
-valve springs are TriumphTune uprated with alloy valve caps
- engine and chassis grounds are fine.
-motor is getting spark
-motor is getting fuel.
Everything points to a slow crank, but the starter heats up in 6 or so 10
second bursts.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE INFO ON THIS PROBLEM? I suspect a winpy starter. i
have been told that a 24 volt starting sircuit may be needed until the
motor is bedded in (done in the past with old race cars using similar or
same starters). Can anybody verify this? Should I be looking for
anything else?
Please don't let me miss "DRIVE your LBC week"
Thanks in advance
Dave (no, I'm not flooded but if I see another sandbag in my life...) Terrick
Winnipeg Canada
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