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Originally Posted by Tempest
Hook up a meter to the battery and see how many amps the starter is drawing during start up. (may want to disconnect power to distributor to avoid starting)
I think these starters should not draw more than 250 amps?? (can anyone confirm) If it does, your starter needs replacing.
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200-250 amps would be a normal reading, and the battery voltage should not drop below 10 volts during cranking.
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