This episode is all about diagnosing and fixing a heat soaked starter and/or solendoid. You can prevent it with different heat shields, or change the starter completely to a mini-torque style starter like I used from IMI Performance. If I can do this at home, so can you!

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Hotrod Article about Heat Soak and the IMI starter;
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This channel is all about how to's and what to watch out for, when working on your own car. Mike is at the tail end of rebuilding his Pontiac 400, which is now a Butler Performance 467, because a Roller Lifter Broke! (see link below). Also fresh off of installing a New TREMEC TKO 600 from Silver Sport Transmissions. Subscribe to watch more projects on this built, not bought, 1969 Pontiac GTO.

Parts in this video;
Solenoid Heat Shield from Original Parts Group
https://www.opgi.com/ignition-electri...

DEI Starter Wrap
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/de...

Hi Torque Mini Starter by IMI Performance Products, from Butler Performance.
https://butlerperformance.com/i-24453...

Solder Connectors;
https://www.amazon.com/TICONN-Connect...

Here's the original Hydraulic Roller Lifter Fail Inspection, and process:
   • Something is still WRONG with my Pont...  

Here's the Official Part 1, where Mike starts the preparation of Engine removal
   • Pontiac V8 Camshaft Removal,  Part 1:...  

Here's the start of the TREMEC installation,    • How to install a Wilwood Hydraulic Cl...  

Enjoy, and ask questions by leaving a comment below... See you on the other side!

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