The Coronet has been back on the road now for two years and its' been plagued by a hot start issue since day 1. When cold, or even warming down, will start right up, but when at operating temp for a considerable time, not enough juice to turnover the starter. Some background:
- 440 ci stock stroke; 10:1 compression; 440Source heads, Hughes hyd FT cam (230* @0.50, .545 lift +/-), headers, FiTech EFI, TF auto
- Mancini mini-starter
- Initial timing @ 18*
- Battery relocated to trunk to make room for the FiTech Fuel Command Center
- Brand new 800 CCA batt
- 1/0 gauge cable, thru drivers side wire channel, thru 4 spd grommet into engine compartment
- Ford-type solenoid in trunk
- - batt cable to wheel well in trunk; paint removed at attachment site
- 1/0 ga from engine to front bumper bolt at frame
- New OEM braided ground cable from firewall to head
- New M&H engine wiring harnesses
- PowerMaster 95 amp alt, with 8 ga direct to OEM starter relay
I think the cause of the high resistance is right here:
The 1/0 terminates at the distribution post, from there is a brand new OEM + batt cable to the starter, wrapped in DEI heat shield. I haven't done a voltage drop test at the starter because it's just about impossible to connect any leads with the hot headers in the way. I didn't attach the 1/0 directly to the starter at the time of engine install because the cable size was too large to fit the starter terminal. In hindsight, should've found a way.
I took 2* out of the distributor, down to 16*. Now the other issue is that the FiTech has to relearn the new timing. The 2* hasn't seemed to help.
I've searched E bay, Summit, various Mopar sites for a pair of offset starter terminals; haven't found any. Can someone direct me where to find a pair.
My new plan: find offset terminals, connect the 1/0 direct to starter; jumper wire to starter solenoid. Please offer up any more comments and suggestions; the car is on the road strictly because of the help from fellow FBBO members.
- 440 ci stock stroke; 10:1 compression; 440Source heads, Hughes hyd FT cam (230* @0.50, .545 lift +/-), headers, FiTech EFI, TF auto
- Mancini mini-starter
- Initial timing @ 18*
- Battery relocated to trunk to make room for the FiTech Fuel Command Center
- Brand new 800 CCA batt
- 1/0 gauge cable, thru drivers side wire channel, thru 4 spd grommet into engine compartment
- Ford-type solenoid in trunk
- - batt cable to wheel well in trunk; paint removed at attachment site
- 1/0 ga from engine to front bumper bolt at frame
- New OEM braided ground cable from firewall to head
- New M&H engine wiring harnesses
- PowerMaster 95 amp alt, with 8 ga direct to OEM starter relay
I think the cause of the high resistance is right here:
The 1/0 terminates at the distribution post, from there is a brand new OEM + batt cable to the starter, wrapped in DEI heat shield. I haven't done a voltage drop test at the starter because it's just about impossible to connect any leads with the hot headers in the way. I didn't attach the 1/0 directly to the starter at the time of engine install because the cable size was too large to fit the starter terminal. In hindsight, should've found a way.
I took 2* out of the distributor, down to 16*. Now the other issue is that the FiTech has to relearn the new timing. The 2* hasn't seemed to help.
I've searched E bay, Summit, various Mopar sites for a pair of offset starter terminals; haven't found any. Can someone direct me where to find a pair.
My new plan: find offset terminals, connect the 1/0 direct to starter; jumper wire to starter solenoid. Please offer up any more comments and suggestions; the car is on the road strictly because of the help from fellow FBBO members.
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