[Shotimes] Starter woes

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Carl:
The better design is the separate fender mounted solenoid. The combined unit
is strictly for the manufactures convenience and as a cost cutting measure.
In the performance aftermarket it is very common to convert back to a
separately mounted solenoid. The main reason is you don't want the solenoid
exposed to the engine heat and the resultant "heat soak". MAD enterprises
sells a kit for GM owners to convert the big block and small block engines
to a remote mounted solenoid set up. They use a stock Ford solenoid. It's
very common to hop up a Chevy and add headers only to find the car does not
like to start when hot. This problem also resulted in the very nice Jap made
gear reduction starters that are so common now.
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> Ken,  Does that translate to better design and better long term
> reliability?  A friend of mine locally mentioned problems with the
> solenoid on his Gen 1, and now it occurred to me that my 92 doesn't have
> one of these.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>

> > The difference between a 92 is the electric solenoid is on the starter
and
> > the 91 the solenoid is on the fender well. The 92 is engaged by the 1/4"
> > tab
> > connection to engage the starter.
> >         Ken