What's the battery cable situation?

If the battery is new and has a full 12v charge, the engine should spin over rapidly and without difficulty.

The usual admonitions about clean , tight, corrosion free connections apply.

Did it spin over normally and now doesn't?

The starter could be worn out, especially if it doesn't do anything when hot but spins up when it cools off.


1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)