V8 Engine

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by EdKnapp

I thought the starter may be the problem and that may be the next purchase.

If it is your starter, you're much better off getting your original heavy duty starter rebuilt than buying a lightweight modern starter.

[tubman]

Don't the V860's use a special starter? I don't really know, but most other components are different. If so, it could be a problem. just a heads up.

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by tubman

Don't the V860's use a special starter? I don't really know, but most other components are different. If so, it could be a problem. just a heads up.

Yes, the V8 60 starter is different than the 221/239 starter. The 60HP starter is the same as the 9N tractor starter.

[Cecil/WV]

Originally Posted by EdKnapp

I thought the starter may be the problem and that may be the next purchase.

I would agree with you, sounds like the starter to me! I had the same problem with my '40 pickup when it was hot!

[Bill OH]

Corvette8n has good advice. I have a 38 Ford and the 37 and 38 Fords are a lot alike.. I used a voltmeter on mine and found that I had a .35 volt drop on the ground side of the starting circuit. The battery plus was grounded to the firewall and about 18 inches from that a ground strap ran from the firewall to the engine block. Goggle shows that steel does not have the conductivity that copper possesses. I obtained a 24 inch 1 gauge copper cable from Farm and Fleet, cut off the steel eye terminal and soldered a copper eye terminal in its place and run that cable from the battery plus to the ground cable running from firewall to the engine block, cleaning all connections with sand paper. Voltage drop reduced to 0.1 volt. You might consider using an Optima battery in place of the lead acid battery. Starter spins very well. Draw your own conclusions as to why Ford used the firewall to conduct ground.

[Kube]

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

If it is your starter, you're much better off getting your original heavy duty starter rebuilt than buying a lightweight modern starter.

Agreed

[52flthed]

If you start up well initially but dont start well after driving it and have to boost the battery as you say. Would it not then be the case that you are draining your battery as you are driving and your battery isnt getting a charge from the generator? Get yourself a test probe like this and test the battery while revving up your engine to see that its getting more than 7 volts.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 52flthed

If you start up well initially but dont start well after driving it and have to boost the battery as you say. Would it not then be the case that you are draining your battery as you are driving and your battery isnt getting a charge from the generator? Get yourself a test probe like this and test the battery while revving up your engine to see that its getting more than 7 volts.

[ScubaChief60]

Hello Ed, I am willing to bet it is a bad ground... especially when you said "This problem also occurs when i get the car started and run it then shut it down i can not restart it again with out the boost of current". When hot... there is greater resistance on the grounds than when cold. I have has this happen on my Tahoe after an engine rebuild. Cleaned and replaced the ground wire and no more issue. Nothing saying that you can't add even a second ground wire as well.




Hello

[ScubaChief60]

Not sure where the "hello" came from but Hello anyway