<VV> Heavy Duty Starter

[Frank DuVal]

I will disagree with the solenoid comment. GM uses the same solenoids on 
the Corvair starter as the GM diesel engines I worked on. They are a lot 
bigger starter than the HD output and pull up to 800 amps. Two batteries 
you know.  All the solenoids I have taken apart to replace the washer or 
terminal used the same size parts. Yes they are rebuildable. And the 
diesels do not "eat" solenoids faster than any other GM car.

Interesting on the cranking cylinder pressure.

Frank DuVal

UltraMonzaWest at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 4/1/06 3:16:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>corvairduval at cox.net writes:
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>>Just how much compression do you run that a good Corvair spec starter 
>>will not work, 12 to 1?
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>It's NOT the compression ratio, as stated earlier!   A mild cam [ little 
>valve overlap], coupled with 10.5 to 1  will give a cranking pressure of 180-190 
>psi....this is "on the edge" with a standard winding!
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>Also,  the HD  solinoid can carry more AMPS without the disk burning!  
>Replacing with a standard, would guarantee Solinoid failure in a very short number 
>of start cycles.
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>Matt Nall
>65/66/69/DB/BT
>Coos Bay, Ore.
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