Jim Jones wrote: My header pipes (ceramic coated fyi) run beneath the
starter motor. Should I be concerned about the heat affecting the it? If so
I don't mind putting a shield on it, but I'd rather not do it unless it's a
REALLY good idea.
Jim,
Are we talking about the stock starter or do you have one of those
new-fangled gear reduction starters? Are you having hot-soak start
problems? (You stop the car when it's fully warmed up and when you try to
start it 10 minutes later, the starter acts up). I guess what I'm trying to
determine is whether you're trying to fix a problem or just worried about
what might happen. When I had my stock starter with my header, I had
hot-soak problems that were solved by wrapping some of that heat reflective
blanket stuff around it (you can get it from Summit Racing and others - it's
in a size just to fit starters). It worked great, but always looked sort of
Rube Goldberg-ish to me. Plus it seemed to attract grease, oil and dirt.
When I switched to a new gear reduction starter, I fabricated an aluminum
shield to block header heat. I don't know if it was really needed, but it
sure looks better than the blanket wrap.
Hope this helps,
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6
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