View Full Version : Strongest starter and flywheel
Birddog95
06-15-2009, 12:20 PM
Having problems this weekend with turning over a hot motor, we ended up chewing up the teeth on our flywheel. What is the strongest starter/ flywheel combo out there? I have a B&M flex in this car (same in our old car) and the flywheel just didn't seem to last. I put in a billet CSR flywheel in our old car(before we sold the car) that seemed to work well.
Birddog95
06-15-2009, 12:22 PM
Sorry, just realized I posted in the wrong forum section :oops:
hammertime
06-15-2009, 01:20 PM
Having problems this weekend with turning over a hot motor, we ended up chewing up the teeth on our flywheel. What is the strongest starter/ flywheel combo out there? I have a B&M flex in this car (same in our old car) and the flywheel just didn't seem to last. I put in a billet CSR flywheel in our old car(before we sold the car) that seemed to work well.
I went through a bunch of them high dollar and non-high dollar, there is usually a reason it chews up flexplates not a cheap flexplate issue.
Do you have a start retard or does the voltage drop off a lot when cranking ?
Birddog95
06-15-2009, 03:15 PM
Another guy asked me about the start retard (I don't have one) but I never thought about the volt drop. I better check the size of wire to the starter and volts during cranking- Thanks!
fla1976
06-15-2009, 04:02 PM
Are you running a Ford solenoid in the starter system? If not, it may be a good investment. It allows more current to flow to the starter. Just a suggestion.
hammertime
06-15-2009, 04:27 PM
Another guy asked me about the start retard (I don't have one) but I never thought about the volt drop. I better check the size of wire to the starter and volts during cranking- Thanks!
I went through this last year, before testing everything and finding a voltage issue wasnt helping matters.
THERATTLER
06-17-2009, 07:53 AM
I USED TO GO THROUGH THOSE MINI STARTERS LIKE CRAZY , THEN I RELIZED I HAD A START RETARD BUILT INTO MY 7AL3 , I HOOKED IT UP AND HAVN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE...PAUL :D
hammertime
06-17-2009, 07:59 AM
I USED TO GO THROUGH THOSE MINI STARTERS LIKE CRAZY , THEN I RELIZED I HAD A START RETARD BUILT INTO MY 7AL3 , I HOOKED IT UP AND HAVN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE...PAUL :D
very suprising, being the al3 has 25degrees start timing pulled out usually causes tons of issues instead of helps.
chevyfireball
06-17-2009, 11:30 PM
My old 6AL had a start retard. real easy to set. Motor turned over like a street car.
dparker
06-18-2009, 05:04 AM
Maybe they get more time to cool down. Mine will start better cold with the start retard but will kick back when its hot. Since I start more after its warmed up I don't run mine.
lively
06-18-2009, 07:07 AM
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH=-I FINK I HAQVVVVE A RETARDED STARTERRRR!!
NO- I THINK THAT MUST BE MY BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THERATTLER
06-18-2009, 02:19 PM
very suprising, being the al3 has 25degrees start timing pulled out usually causes tons of issues instead of helps.[/quote]
NO PROBLEMS , I HAVE A MSD DIST LOCKED WITH 38 DEGREE TIMING..WITHOUT RETARD IT KICK BACK ALOT , EVERYTIME IT DID IT WOULD USUALLY MESS UP THE STARTER...WITH THE RETARD IT STARTS AS SOON AS IT SPINS IF THERE IS FUEL UP..I GUESS MY SET-UP JUST LIKES IT....I'M GLAD :D