Hi,

My friend and I just finished my engine swap in my 1986 Camaro. We swapped the 2.8 Maf to a 355 tpi with speed density. I went out on my first drive to the gas station and back. About halfway back it died coming to a stop at a light and wouldn't start after like a dead battery. I jumped it and hauled *** home and put the battery on a charger but the voltmeter said it was 12.6 volts. I charged the battery and took it to advance auto parts and they said it was fine. I put it back in my car and checked the voltage and it was staying steady at 12.8 volts. I started the car and checked the voltage when it was running and it was staying at 14.3 volts. Any idea what's going on?
I'm thinking now it might have stalled but the battery was to low to start again. Can I be pushing my starter to much that it will kill my battery quick?

Thanks

 

After talking with some people, would not having a motor to frame ground a reason for the starter not to work sometimes?

 

Have you checked all the connections on your starter to make sure they were tight? I've had this happen to me in the past and that's all it ended up being.

 

At least 3 grounds. I dont think a ground would cause that. Usually if you dont have a sufficient ground, the ground wires that are working will be overloaded and will burn and smoke.

The 14.3 sounds great when running.

So its been a few days, was it a stall or something else?

 

I believe it was a stall, it has a big cam running a basic tune. it just wouldn't start after it stalled. I only have the ground from the battery to the cylinder head. Its has been raining here so I haven't been able to got check things out. I still don't know why the starter acts up after a few starts. It acts as if the battery is dead but the battery it at 12.7 volts after it happens. I will check out the starter wires but im pretty much positive that they are fine.

 

Well I did the ground wire but the issue is still there. Im starting to think the starter is getting heat soak