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miike
05-22-2013, 11:06 PM
Maybe my batteries are old but I swear I used to crank faster. Going from stock 454 I would guess like 8:1 to a 9.5:1 502. Is this the reason for those mini-high torque starters?

joseph m. hahnl
05-23-2013, 09:50 PM
Maybe my batteries are old but I swear I used to crank faster. Going from stock 454 I would guess like 8:1 to a 9.5:1 502. Is this the reason for those mini-high torque starters? YES ,but 9.5:1 is not high compression.

pipnit
05-23-2013, 10:05 PM
It all adds up, new rings, tight tolerances, etc. check for corrosion on your terminals and make sure everything is tight.

BUIZILLA
05-24-2013, 06:18 AM
do you have a minimum of 4 gauge battery cables? or did you keep the original 6 gauge cable?