Installing a New Starter - PowerMaster XS Torque 

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Awesome, I'm glad it worked out for you. :)

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Yeah, it's a great starter. :)

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This is good info, not everyone wants to shell out the extra bucks for this starter. :)

That T5 is going to be an awesome upgrade.

Did you add the starter purely for the 347, or did you already have it on there before the motor upgrade?

@@AndyKruseChannel I did the same as you, overkill. When I built my motor I spared no expense!

Worst case you loosen up the header to get a wrench in the to tighten that top starter bolt. :)

@@AndyKruseChannel I may have to, its just irritating since I just had the header off to put a new gasket on. such is life guess.

@@bofa83 i use a longer bolt in the top hole and i put a lock washer and nut on the back side of the bell housing. I have long tubes on that mustang. This works well if your threads are not to good in that hole.

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@@AndyKruseChannel Set up one for me and I will do the video for you. 🙂

The big wire from the starter goes to the starter terminal on the starter solenoid, which is not the same terminal that the battery is connected to. If your starter solenoid is installed in the factory location, the battery connects to the larger terminal on the side of the solenoid that is facing the front of the car. The starter then connects to the opposite large terminal, the one on the "back side" of the solenoid, the terminal that is pointing towards the rear of the car. :)

@@AndyKruseChannel Awesome then I have it installed correctly. I have a 68 Mustang with 351W and I am installing the same mini starter, the starter solenoid is located in the factory location and I have all the connections installed just as you described. Thanks!

Unfortunately I don't have much of an answer as I have shorty headers on this motor. I believe they make insulated covers for starters, maybe check out Heat Shield Products and see if they have something for you. :)

Thanks! Yes, but it wasn't like that when I bought it, I've been improving everything I can for last 9 months. :)

I'm sure there are lots of great options out there, especially items that are very close to the expensive counterparts. :)

hey @ robvious obviously I'd like to know can u share please

This starter will work, but it might be overkill for your application. I say that because this starter is designed for higher compression motors, like 10:1 or higher. It will definitely work on your motor, but you could get one of PowerMasters other starters that are a little cheaper if you don't need this much power. But in the end you're maybe saving $30, so maybe just go for it! :)

@@AndyKruseChannel forgot to mention the 302 engine was Made into a 347 stroker don't know if that will matter as far as starters. Also I am not sure if the flywheel is a 28 or 50oz. Is that what the spacer on the powermaster starter is used for?

@@tblume84 347 Stroker does not make a difference on the fitment of the Starter, but depending on your compression ratio of the 347 (they're often 9.5:1 or higher), this would be a great upgrade to the stock unit. The stock starters are not wanting to try and start higher compression motors, so this might be something you'll want to look at. The '86 302 blocks had a 50oz imbalance to them (requiring the correct harmonic balancer and flywheel to go with it), but with respect to the starter, it doesn't make a difference. The shims that come with the starter are there to set the correct depth of the starter gear when it engages with the flywheel as not every manufacturer of flywheel makes them the same. :)

Sorry boss, going to need more info. Which part is arcing? The battery? The starter solenoid? The terminal on the starter? Do you hook the ground last or is it connected while you're attaching the power leads? Is it the same starter I have in this video?

@@AndyKruseChannel yes same starter. I can see it arcing when hooking up the positive terminal, negative already attached. And I can hear the starter engaging

@@silentnoise4137 Assuming the ignition is Off, with the starter engaging when reconnecting the battery, the solenoid is bad. With the ignition Off, there should not be any electricity going to the starter until you turn the key to start the car. You can test this by disconnecting the cable that goes from the solenoid to the starter and connecting a voltmeter to that same terminal on the solenoid. If it shows 12V when you connect the battery cable from the solenoid to the battery (assuming the ignition is in the off position), then you need a new starter solenoid. Should be about $25-$30 at the parts store. :)

@Andy Kruse huge help thank you. I was assuming the wire was bad somewhere but I couldn't find anything. Just recently bought a 67 mustang and it's been fun trying to figure this thing out

I'll check it out.

What?

@@AndyKruseChannel So you just tighten the 2 mounting bolts and dont torque them with a torque wrench?

@@dickeymoore3662 It's not the end of the world if someone doesn't use a tq wrench on these bolts. They only need to be tightened to 30 ftlbs.

Yeah, but you'd still be buying it from Jegs.....