Ford Mustang: High-torque Starter Problems! HELP!!!

I would check the ground strap from the engine to the frame first, then
try another battery, after that, I would dump the "napa" starter and
find yourself a starter from a reputable company, quality comes at a
larger expense than your local NAPA store. Same goes for the starter
solenoid (one out of every ten fresh out of the box are bad these days),
then the voltage regulator. 12:1 is going to be awful hard to run on the
street. hope he plans to spend most of his hard earned funds on 100+
octane fuel (roughly $5.00/gallon here in NJ)................

So with that said, how about the serial number and full door data plate
information on the car so we can get the SAAC registry updated.....How
long has he owned the car??? When did he purchase it???? Details are
very important to the next SAAC registry.............Feel free to email
them to me if you do not want to post them here.............


Yours in Fords,

Bill S.



GoAwAy669 wrote: 

I just put a high torque mini in my 67 302. As far as wiring i'm not
familiar with the starter you have, but on mine i put a #10 wire from
the large solenoid post to the small solenoid post on the starter. That
way, it operates just like the standard Ford starter.

The instructions normally want you to run the battery lead from the hot
side of the solenoid on the fender, but i didn't like the idea of the
hot lead running to the starter.

It may not have been the starter starting to go, it could have been the
battery or the solenoid on the fender.

To check the starter, pull it out, put jumper cables on it ( + to big
post, - to housing) then short between the big post and small post to
make sure the starter spins.

Just trying to cover all the bases.
Jerry

GoAwAy669 wrote: 

HHHHHHHHmmmmmmmmm,

So your in the NYC area, or within a few miles of such.....A SAAC
member since 1975 (did I mention I know most of the original members),
an original owner car, you've narrowed the field dow even
more................Perhaps I've met with your father
before.................Email me offline...................



Bill S.



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