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Joined: 11/19/2003 From: United States Status: offline
my first post!
here's my prob:
I have an 84 GT with Flowtech equal length headers -I'm getting "heat soak" -too much heat on the starter... if the car is hot -it won't start. I got ThermoTechs heat shield for starters and wrapped it... didn't help -so the car just sits... I don't wanna drive it cause I don't wanna kill the starter...
Does anyone make a heat sheild that would work?
or
Does anyone know what (year ect) mustangs may have had a smaller gear reduction starter so I can get rid of the stock bulky stocker?
Um, not sure about 91-92, but 93's did come with the smaller ones. I have one new in the box. Mine wouldn't start after the motor warmed up. Seems the stock starter didn't like trying to turn over the 347. So I bought a new starter thinking it would solve it, it didn't. Ended up having to buy an aftermarket high torque unit.
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Joined: 9/16/2003 From: United States Status: offline
From my experience, flowtech makes really crap products, but changing out the headers may not be in your best interest, although it might be a good idea. I always thought Thermo-tech was the best, so I think your at a loss there. Pretty sure they changed starters in 93. If its any consollation, I have ceramic coated headers, and the engine bay temps are really lower compared to stock/flowtech. New starter would probably the easiest fix Im guessing. Good luck; I know how much it sucks not to be able to drive it.
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Joined: 11/17/2003 From: Pittsburgh, PA Status: offline
[QUOTE=-DouG-] Thanks all!
I think I will end up going with the starter from a 93... I hope this solves the problem
ohsoquik -they are longtubes...
[/QUOTE]ok but i thought you said you had equal lenghts
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Joined: 6/10/2003 From: B'ham, WA Status: offline
Header wrap is good and bad. On a track vehicle it's pretty much all good, but on a street car it can cause problems - I inquired about it with Borla and was told that it voids their warranty (header on my Subaru caused a CEL due to low EGT's and therefore catylist inefficiency).
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