Starter

[dakonthemountain]

Here's another question:
I want to replace the starter with a better heat tolerant one. Mine is original and sometimes when Burt is really hot I have to wait for him to cool before the starter will crank. I have isolated to the starter so that isn't the question. Just looking for suggestions for a replacement. They ain't cheap and I don't want to go cheap, so what are you all using? What would you look for or recommend?
Thanks,
Dak

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I got a new one for mine cause th PO had headers and it fried the old one.

 

[LEB Ben]

You running headers? That typically causes the heat soak...even if not, you could always try heat wrap, or bolt on a heat shield. Anyway, I had an autozone starter on Red and had a similar problem, and did away with it. So I went to O'Reilly's...and got a Motorcraft reman'd starter, I believe it was around $75, with a lifetime warranty. I haven't had a problem since. Now that starter is about $30-40 more expensive, but it did come with a life time warranty, and I haven't had any problems with it. It's an item you'll have to order from the store because they don't stock them, and a quick check shows you can't order them online.

 

[dakonthemountain]

Thanks... No Ben, stock exhaust manifolds. I thought about heat shields, etc., but then thought that since it's 32 years old now I don't want to be on a camping trip somewhere with the travel trailer and Boom, no start. I'll look into a FOMOCO Motorcraft rebuilt or a new one.
Dak