Starter Heat wrap ? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

onetinsoldier · 10-27-2019

Good idea or bad to use heat wrap on the starter ? In one way it could reflect heat , the other being that its in an enclosed area it could cause it not to dissipate heat and cause failure . Any input ?

Dynomite · 10-27-2019

I would not mess with Heat Wrap. The starter works fine for a long time just the way it is

If and When you have the Plenum off I would always remove the Starter, clean the Valley Drain and Dress Up the Starter Solenoid Contacts

There are some other things I do with Plenum off but the above for Starters

Jagdpanzer · 10-27-2019

Heat wrap is effective protecting starter motors mounted close to exhaust piping from radiated heat like found on most automotive V8 engine. By comparison the LT5’s V located starter is well protected and not exposed to such potentially high temperatures.

Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

10-27-2019	#1
onetinsoldier Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 127	Starter Heat wrap ? Good idea or bad to use heat wrap on the starter ? In one way it could reflect heat , the other being that its in an enclosed area it could cause it not to dissipate heat and cause failure . Any input ?

10-27-2019	#2
Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,791	Re: Starter Heat wrap ? I would not mess with Heat Wrap. The starter works fine for a long time just the way it is If and When you have the Plenum off I would always remove the Starter, clean the Valley Drain and Dress Up the Starter Solenoid Contacts There are some other things I do with Plenum off but the above for Starters __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 10-27-2019 at 06:00 PM.

10-27-2019	#3
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,650	Re: Starter Heat wrap ? Heat wrap is effective protecting starter motors mounted close to exhaust piping from radiated heat like found on most automotive V8 engine. By comparison the LT5’s V located starter is well protected and not exposed to such potentially high temperatures. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake