rob_robinson87
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Ok, I have my engine, tranny, headers, and new starter all in and wired. I was going to bump my starter to make sure all my connections were good. However, when I bumped it, I got a short horrible grinding noise (immediately let off the key). Tried again, same noise... now, here I am.
Now, before we dive in too deep, I know the battery is bad (was questionable a few years ago when I started the restoration), however, I had my sears charger on it on the start position and it powers the interior light and radio fine until I hit the key (the interior lights dimmed bad when I hit the key). Engine turns with no problem with socket on the crank.
Before I pull the starter or do anything else, would a mini-starter not engage but still spin if the battery was that bad (thus giving me the grinding noise?) I assumed it would just click like a dead battery would give.
What worries me is that there are so many variables since the transmission is new (727 replacing 904), converter is a 727 Mancini 11" high stall unit (they show them sold out now), and the starter is new (used the original starter on the old 318 ). By the way, could a 904 converter fit in a 727 and would this cause a problem (just in case the converter I got was mislabeled). Can you tell I'm worrying now?
I do know they used the starter at the machine shop to start it on the dyno... Other than that, so many variables...
I plan on going to go get a new battery for her in the next couple of days. Anything else I may not be thinking of?
Now, before we dive in too deep, I know the battery is bad (was questionable a few years ago when I started the restoration), however, I had my sears charger on it on the start position and it powers the interior light and radio fine until I hit the key (the interior lights dimmed bad when I hit the key). Engine turns with no problem with socket on the crank.
Before I pull the starter or do anything else, would a mini-starter not engage but still spin if the battery was that bad (thus giving me the grinding noise?) I assumed it would just click like a dead battery would give.
What worries me is that there are so many variables since the transmission is new (727 replacing 904), converter is a 727 Mancini 11" high stall unit (they show them sold out now), and the starter is new (used the original starter on the old 318 ). By the way, could a 904 converter fit in a 727 and would this cause a problem (just in case the converter I got was mislabeled). Can you tell I'm worrying now?
I do know they used the starter at the machine shop to start it on the dyno... Other than that, so many variables...
I plan on going to go get a new battery for her in the next couple of days. Anything else I may not be thinking of?