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==Other possible cures== The wiring has to be in good condition. This means no frayed wiring, tight high quality terminals, no wires of insufficient size, no parts store clamp-on replacement battery terminals (the #1 cause of "bad starters"). Throughout the electrical system there needs to be tight connections, a properly working charging system including the battery, and a good starting system. Grounds have to have direct contact with bare metal and be of a sufficient gauge for the job. Use the voltage drop calculator link below (under '''Resources''')to determine if the wire gauge is sufficient. If the problem remains even after the remote Ford relay/solenoid is installed, a starter heat shield may help. Another option is a "permanent magnet" starter. They're less inclined to suffer from heat soak. Then there's the heavy duty "high torque" mini starters- also permanent magnet type starters. ===Ignition timing=== If the timing is advanced far enough, the engine will turn over slowly when it's hot regardless of what is done. This often happens when there is a big cam that needs a lot of initial advance or needs the timing locked at full advance. The solution for this is to use a remote ignition interrupter switch. Generally the switch is a momentary on-type switch that is installed in positive wire to the ignition coil. This will allow the engine to be turned over by the starter, without the ignition being armed. Once the engine is spinning over, the switch is released to energize the ignition, and the engine fires up. ===Battery terminals=== [[File:Bad batt clamp term.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Clamp-on replacement battery terminals are to be avoided!]]Do not be tempted to save money by using one (or more) of the cheap, clamp-on style battery cable terminals. Even if they are tight and look fine, all too often they will cause high resistance and can make it seem like the battery is bad, etc. If the terminal fails on a cable there are better terminals that may be used to replace them, or the entire cable can be replaced with a cable having a larger diameter and quality terminals already installed. <br style="clear:both"/> <gallery>File:Permanent magnet Chev starter.jpg|Permanent magnet-type 168T Chevy starter File:Nippondenso high torque Chev starter.jpg|Nippondenso high torque Chevy starter</gallery>
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