[Farmall] Farmall Digest, Vol 110, Issue 4

[Ray Faber]

If I recall correctly, at one time Chevrolet had this problem and finally discovered that the starter was absorbing too much heat probably from the exhaust. The cure was to place a heat shield over, around or near the starter and that usually took care of it.
ray
 

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   1. Re: 53 Chevy pickup (jbcookinc)
   2. Re: 53 Chevy pickup (Richard BROWN)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 20:04:27 -0500
From: "jbcookinc" <jbcookinc at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup
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just throwing this out there, check your timing. is there any slack in the 
distribtor ?
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From: "Richard BROWN" <rc12brown at msn.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 9:18 AM
Subject: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup


> Looking for ideas about my wonderful '53 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with 235 
> engine:  When the engine gets hot, it does not want to start.  If I hook 
> up my battery booster to it, it turns over very fast and starts.  It has a 
> new battery.
>
> Why does it NOT turn over fast enough to start when hot?  While running, 
> it runs like a top, has tons of power.  I've had the starter rebuilt, the 
> carburetor rebuilt, electric fuel pump installed, but it still needs a 
> boost when hot.
>
> Richard Brown  Horton Bay, Michigan
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 00:54:00 -0400
From: "Richard BROWN" <rc12brown at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup
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We did the timing, and thank you.  Rich Brown
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  just throwing this out there, check your timing. is there any slack in the 
  distribtor ?
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  From: "Richard BROWN" <rc12brown at msn.com<mailto:rc12brown at msn.com>>
  To: "farmall" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com<mailto:farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>>
  Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 9:18 AM
  Subject: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pickup


  > Looking for ideas about my wonderful '53 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with 235 
  > engine:  When the engine gets hot, it does not want to start.  If I hook 
  > up my battery booster to it, it turns over very fast and starts.  It has a 
  > new battery.
  >
  > Why does it NOT turn over fast enough to start when hot?  While running, 
  > it runs like a top, has tons of power.  I've had the starter rebuilt, the 
  > carburetor rebuilt, electric fuel pump installed, but it still needs a 
  > boost when hot.
  >
  > Richard Brown  Horton Bay, Michigan
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