Message text written by "Glen Johnson" starter to deal with my over bored high compression motor. Apparently it is not unusual at all for the standard starter to fail on such a motor. Given the added
Hi everyone, We just finished putting together our new motor for our 2500 saloon. We have a 2.7L overbore, extractors, 2.5" free flow exhaust, fast road cam, flowed head with bigger valves, hepolite
Glen, I'm thinking you've got several related problems. Does the alternator voltage come up to 13.5 or higher when you rev the engine up ? If not, you've likely got a duff alternator or possibly a b
Yeah - I thought that the jumper leads just weren't up to the job so I am still suspect on the battery. I have not yet measured what is happening with the alternator at revs above idle but I used the
Check your timing. Believe it or not, if it is too advanced, it will not turn over well when hot. Also, I think you could possibly have a charging system problem as well 12.2 sounds low when idling..
Yes apparently the timing is set quite advanced at the moment. But the motor struggles to turn over even with the ignition disconnected when it is hot. The weird thing is that I got 13V when cold and
I see you have had several responses referring to gear-reduction starters and other such clever stuff. Here's my take on the subject: 12.2V sounds a little low to me, and I think your battery is on t