whats the cure for this?

Heat shield or wrap?

 

Hi, I think I may have same thing as you, my car starts fine in cold or if when engine cooler, I tried new NAPA starters,batteries,etc....my mechanic says I should get a low reduction starter, this will take care of problem, he says they are made to easily start especially in heat...I guess they use these also to start high compression engines, those that operate under heat conditions. I guess because of the lower gears in starter it turns easier, and fires up better...good luck, hope this helps

 

Yes yes and yes.

 

Don't bother with any of the mythical "heat soak" cures.

The REAL PROBLEM is the stupid weenie POS Stone Age relic Delco direct-drive starter.

Get rid of that; put a gear reduction unit of some sort on it. ANY of the aftermarket "mini-starters" are better than the stock one, or, the stock LT1 one is also a good choice. Costs about the same for any of them; expect to pay $150-180, and to NEVER have to replace a starter again for as long as you own the car, as well as NEVER having to worry again about whether it's going to start this time or not.

 

Well, sofaking is right, but I was having trouble with a heat saoked starter at the track (drifting). I worked on the cooling system (radiator and coolant) and bought a summit starter wrap. Starts every time I stall it (doh).

 

I tried the wrap. AFIK it did not do a thing.

What does anyone think of the this starter off ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...mZ270144883673