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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-17-2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Re: Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

My battery charger is one of the newer ones that monitors the charge and tapers off as it reaches full charge. I then tested it with my battery tester, the kind they use at the autoparts store, and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-16-2021, 08:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Re: Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

Put the battery on a good charger overnight, and still only 5.1 volts. Battery was only 3 months old, but who knows what was up with that. Bought a new batter, and now it starts like I expected. ...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-12-2021, 09:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Re: Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

I by-passed the battery disconnect and nothing changed. It does have high compression head. I have about 150 miles on the rebuild now. I checked the battery voltage and it was only 5.1 volts,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2021, 04:07 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Re: Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

Thanks for the ideas! I will check the disconnect switch, and voltage. 6 to 1 high compression head. I will try those ideas, and post again. Thanks! Mike
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-09-2021, 06:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Re: Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

Thanks for all the ideas. I did clean the area where the starter meets the bell housing, and I made my own battery cables out of welding cable so I could put a disconnect switch in. I think just...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-08-2021, 08:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By Alaska Mike
Starter not quite up to the task after rebuild

Had my engine rebuilt, new bearings, balanced crank, high lift cam, lightened flywheel, v8 clutch, bigger intake valves, high compression head. I have about 200 miles on it now. Starter would...
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