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**Grumpy old man** · 02-18-2018, 10:51 AM

Post a pic of your engine ,

Does it look like this http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=509243

or this http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457938

It all makes a difference , next time you have a hard to crank issue use a set of jumper cables and hook them directly to the starter + post and a solid ground - next to the starter , get in turn the key and if it starts fine its your battery cables/ connections , If it still starts hard it's your starter is suffering heat sink . you can't ground your system to a valve cover . why jump to parts suppliers like jegs when anyone of your local auto parts stores carry exactly what you need just down the street ? personally I'd just go buy a new mini starter and a new set of good battery cables and be done with it ,

So many get hooked on setting up their 50 year old truck by the numbers the book say 8 degrees timing BUT it just may run better at 6 or 10 . these aren't computer driven systems . It's called tuning for a reason ...

02-18-2018, 10:51 AM	#39
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Slow Crank when Hot Post a pic of your engine , Does it look like this http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=509243 or this http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457938 It all makes a difference , next time you have a hard to crank issue use a set of jumper cables and hook them directly to the starter + post and a solid ground - next to the starter , get in turn the key and if it starts fine its your battery cables/ connections , If it still starts hard it's your starter is suffering heat sink . you can't ground your system to a valve cover . why jump to parts suppliers like jegs when anyone of your local auto parts stores carry exactly what you need just down the street ? personally I'd just go buy a new mini starter and a new set of good battery cables and be done with it , So many get hooked on setting up their 50 year old truck by the numbers the book say 8 degrees timing BUT it just may run better at 6 or 10 . these aren't computer driven systems . It's called tuning for a reason ... Last edited by Grumpy old man; 02-18-2018 at 10:57 AM.