Sanderson ff427 starter issues
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Sanderson ff427 starter issues
So just as some of you have installed, I have the ff427 sandersons on my 360 currently. My new reman starter which was replaced a few months ago just went out. The headers don't go down the side of the starter, but do run very close to the back of the stock starter making it impossible to remove it without first removing the header. Is the heat from those things on the back of the starter enough to make it go out? It worked for several months then what started happening a day ago is it started grinding, but still started the truck. Then now it seems like it's just spinning and won't even engage. I know my friend has had bad luck with oreilly starters before, and eventually went to a competitor for starters, but my question is, do you all think it was the heat or just a crappy starter? Have any of you who run these headers had an issue with the stock style starter? Thanks.
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Possibly sounds like the teeth of the starter were ground off since it still works, just doesn't engage. When I pulled my somewhat new reman starter off of mine, the very front part of the starter gear teeth were eaten off a bit. I checked the flex plate and it looked good so maybe these cheap starter gears are an issue. So, maybe it's not a heat issue in this case and I know HIO Silver is using a stock style starter with his FF427 headers. Maybe he will chime in with his experience. Personally I thought it was kind of close.
When I installed my FF427 headers a couple weeks ago, I just went a head and used a powermaster mini-starter with infinite clocking, plenty of clearance for me..
When I installed my FF427 headers a couple weeks ago, I just went a head and used a powermaster mini-starter with infinite clocking, plenty of clearance for me..
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Those reman from the major 3 are all rebuilt in Mexico. They come with a lifetime replacement for a reason. Last time mine gave me trouble, I took it to a guy who still rebuilds starters and alt (9 yrs ago). If it quits spinning tomorrow I will be going to Napa.......I didn't know they had the new ones and I live 3 hours from the guy that rebuilds them now.....
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Yeah the reason I use oreilly is because I work there and get a discount
. But I don't believe they offer a new one for the f100
. But I don't believe they offer a new one for the f100
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Also, do you run a lot of timing so much that it drags the starter when it gets warm? Very hard on those oem types. You can combat that by running a cut off switch from hot wire off distributor to a toggle switch inside the cab. Also works well as a redneck anti theft device if you conceal the location.......
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Even with a discount you will still end up under the truck. I looked up a '69 F100 with a 360 and the new starter is only $65.
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Also, do you run a lot of timing so much that it drags the starter when it gets warm? Very hard on those oem types. You can combat that by running a cut off switch from hot wire off distributor to a toggle switch inside the cab. Also works well as a redneck anti theft device if you conceal the location.......
The ignition switch bypasses the pink wire and puts a full 12v to the coil on starting.
Can you explain?
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So just as some of you have installed, I have the ff427 sandersons on my 360 currently. My new reman starter which was replaced a few months ago just went out. The headers don't go down the side of the starter, but do run very close to the back of the stock starter making it impossible to remove it without first removing the header. Is the heat from those things on the back of the starter enough to make it go out? It worked for several months then what started happening a day ago is it started grinding, but still started the truck. Then now it seems like it's just spinning and won't even engage. I know my friend has had bad luck with oreilly starters before, and eventually went to a competitor for starters, but my question is, do you all think it was the heat or just a crappy starter? Have any of you who run these headers had an issue with the stock style starter? Thanks.
I am an old fart but never to old to learn a new trick.
My oem starter got a little slow on warm summer days after about a 25 minutes of restarting. This slow starter condition was happening to many time.
I'd get that odd feeling in my gut that like wow. I going to get stuck some day. So when the nv4500 install I drop the header loose got the oem starter out. Then replaced it with a mini starter. Comes out easy now.
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