Hi buddies I have a couple doubts regarding my starter. Please Help me out... I have done the classic swap: I6 for a V8, so i kept the tranny and the differential; So I used the same starter that came with the I6 engine. In past days it was working like a dodge starter: Bu..U..U..M BUM the engine starts. So I took off the starter and mechanic did his job and gave a rebuild one. It was working nice but( always there is a but) sometimes the starter does the same thing. So should I change the starter for V8 one? is there a difference between these two starters? Or what would be the root issue? Any help is welcome Thanks and Gracias
their is a big difference between starters, and batteries too. the bigger the better. the V8 starter will have more internal windings and draw more power for a stronger start. Also your battery and wires to the starter have a BIG influence on how it works. These parts have the same theory "bigger is better" most of the I6 motors only needed about 550cca(cold cranking amps) to start, but the V8 would draw 700cca to start (cause of the bigger starter) this required larger positive cable from the battery to the starter and a larger grounding wire from the motor to the frame. As well as a larger more powerfull battery to power the starter.
in situations like this...I have my parts Guy bring up the part for both 6/8 and see if there is a different part number, this lets me know if there is a difference in the parts...(sometimes).
Ford's own shop manuals show that starter draw is based on whether you have the 4 inch or 4 1/2 inch starter. The 4 inch needs 150-165 amps and the 4 1/2 inch used 150-200 amps. If your V8 need 750 amps to start, you have a bad starter bud! My 79 T-Bird uses 160 amps to start. Of course it has low compression. But no way, unless it's going bad, will a starter draw 750 amps. Even my rig does not use 750 amps!
Thanks for your responses! I really aprreciate it! Yeap, i got a better idea how to find the root issue Thanks
