Had the same problem on a 70 Dart, stock iron manifolds. Problem was the solenoid on the starter. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Courant" <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: Re: IML: Heat soak & my starter motor > Note that i've the same problem with my '57 starter !! After a long > driving, if i stop the car for a while, the solenoid "clicks" but the > starter hesitates a few 0.5 s before cranking. > It doesn't happen when: > the engine is cold (after 5 or 6 hours) > if i start immediatly after 1 or 2 mn. > Yes, the ign. timing is right ... > I've arrived at the same conclusions as you: too much heat from pipe > (but i've stock cast iron manifold). I know that '55 or '56 hemi have > heat shield starter. > > -- > > Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F > Imperial 1957 Crown convertible > Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon > > - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com > > - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f > > - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad > > - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar > > > > >