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72 GMC K1500 · 08-22-2005, 11:13 PM

OK, I have a 72 K1500 with a sbc 350, Turbo 350 and headers (truck came with the headers) that I bought recently. The issue was if you drove the vehicle on a hot day, shut it off, and then tried to restart...nothing. If it sat for 15 miuntes or so it would fire right back up.
Today I replaced the battery, both cables, the starter and solenoid (with new heat shield), and redid the wiring going to the starter.
Now, when it gets hot after driving a while it will start but about 50% of the time you hit the ignition switch I get a loud clunk and the motor will not spin. If you hit the key a couple more times it will fire right up.
Suggestions?

08-22-2005, 11:13 PM	#1
72 GMC K1500 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 24	Starter Problems...Help OK, I have a 72 K1500 with a sbc 350, Turbo 350 and headers (truck came with the headers) that I bought recently. The issue was if you drove the vehicle on a hot day, shut it off, and then tried to restart...nothing. If it sat for 15 miuntes or so it would fire right back up. Today I replaced the battery, both cables, the starter and solenoid (with new heat shield), and redid the wiring going to the starter. Now, when it gets hot after driving a while it will start but about 50% of the time you hit the ignition switch I get a loud clunk and the motor will not spin. If you hit the key a couple more times it will fire right up. Suggestions? __________________ 1972 GMC K1500, sbc 350, turbo 350 Castle Rock, CO



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