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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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header and starter question

getting closer to having the truck back on the prowl,...but i'm worried about not having enough room between the header and the starter,
i have a 79 f 150 sc with a 390 and i did go with a racing starter because the old style was way to boo ko.should i go with some type of shield or try to rap them?
i live in kansas so it can get alot warm and will be driving in some stop and go traffic,yes we have stop and go traffic in kansas,you know with cattle drives and Indians shooting arrows and all/..jk
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wasowski
i did go with a racing starter because the old style was way to boo ko.should i go with some type of shield or try to rap them?
Huh?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fmc400
Huh?
Lemme translate... The OP is stating the OEM starter was way to big so he went with a racing (mini) starter. Should he wrap the starter (with heat resistant material) or install a heat shield?

"Boo koo", or alternatively "boo coo", is urban slang for "great in quantity or amount". It is the phonetic spelling of the French word "beaucoup"

I think the comment about cattle and injuns was an attempt at humor given Kansas is in the middle of the country and not widely known to experience heavy, stop and go traffic unlike Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or NYC.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 01:13 AM
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it doesn't hurt to put some heat shield to it because with heat the starter performs less effectively to the point where i you will force it thermo tec sells one
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 05:59 AM
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I had the same concern with the 390 in my '78. I wrapped the starter with some thermal insulation from Summit, part #THE-14120. Worked fine last summer
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
"Boo koo", or alternatively "boo coo", is urban slang for "great in quantity or amount". It is the phonetic spelling of the French word "beaucoup"
Learn something new every day. Taking the time to construct proper English sentences when you're asking for help is tough, isn't it?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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Yeah, trying to read that sucked but he just wanted help. Seems like more and more people would rather pick others apart than help on this forum
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by gnwalker
Yeah, trying to read that sucked but he just wanted help. Seems like more and more people would rather pick others apart than help on this forum
No one is trying to pick anybody apart. I can't help someone if I literally cannot understand what they are saying. If you're asking for someone else's help, it's common courtesy that you don't make them jump through hoops to figure out what you're even trying to say. Especially since you as the person asking for help would expect the answers you get to make sense to you.

You mention the trend that this forum is taking with picking people apart - personally I think the long-time members here are the same as always; the real trend is more and more careless posts that look like text messages.

I'm also probably a little slow; you all might be better at reading between the lines and figuring out what someone else means. Personally I like to understand the context of someone's problem before I reply, but if that "context" is "my starter is boo ko", I have no idea what you're talking about.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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Hey Wasowski, we are in the same city. I haven't any issues with Indians lately probably because they are spending more time now chasing buffaloes down Kellogg due to rising food prices.
My 74-390 is due for 2nd rebuild. 309,000 miles and cancer
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 09:42 AM
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It's just as important to keep the starter wire way from the heat. You may have to go buy a longer and heavier gage one. Keep it as far away from the heat as possible. Heat = resistance.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fmc400
Learn something new every day. Taking the time to construct proper English sentences when you're asking for help is tough, isn't it?
sorry ,I was trying to keep it on the light side and a little funny as I asked for help.I guess it was more funny in my head then on paper 'so to say'
thanks for the time and help from the rest of ya ,I will give that heat shield a try
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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I am wondering why there is a 390 in a 79...
 
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I am wondering why there is a 390 in a 79...
....cause it fits
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Increase wire gauge and fab sheetmetal shield to go between header and starter, have equal gap between each.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
Lemme translate... The OP is stating the OEM starter was way to big so he went with a racing (mini) starter. Should he wrap the starter (with heat resistant material) or install a heat shield?

"Boo koo", or alternatively "boo coo", is urban slang for "great in quantity or amount". It is the phonetic spelling of the French word "beaucoup"

I think the comment about cattle and injuns was an attempt at humor given Kansas is in the middle of the country and not widely known to experience heavy, stop and go traffic unlike Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or NYC.
Quoted for being the most helpful and important bit of information in this thread.

 
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