hey guys I'm almost there. just having a little problem getting her started. I did get it started this past summer, now I'm having problems. the starter wire to the battery is getting hot when trying to start. I'm pretty sure i have the starter grounded enough. the starter in a Summit mini high torque starter( sum -829302) as i said it started once before but now nothing. I'm not sure if my battery is the problem or not. I charge the battery up 13 + volts but after a few cranks (very slow) the starter wire gets hot and the battery is down to about 12+ volts. any suggestions.
Thanks
Johnny

 

I think maybe the battery cables (made in China?) are just crap. I hate to keep bringing this up over and over but..... Some of these cables "look" beefy, till you discover that they consist of a thin cable with triple thick insulation...

Or maybe too much timing?

 

well lets check the simple stuff first, how old is the battery, do you have a battery charger, I got one of them cheapie jobies from harbor freight for $40 bucks with a Start Engine settings, and it is worth every penny, has saved my butt a bunch of times

i sometimes take a battery out of one car and see if it will start my other car, and vice versa, kinda hard these days with some having top terminals, some side terminals, but if you buy them adapter terminals you can make things work that way

 

thanks guys , well the battery is new, somewhat, i bought it last year anly used to test stuff on the mustang as i was rebuilding it. I do have a charger and when i put it on the charger it goes 9 and take about 6 hours to charge. i can put it in the car and try to crank it over a few times and put it back onthe charger and it goes to 9 again like its not holding a charge. or does it take that much out of a battery just trying to start a car

 

take that battery to your local auto parts store like Auto Zone or OReilly and have them test the battery under load, before you go tearing things apart

What noises if any does the starter make?

 

As JMD said, check the cables. Poor connections = voltage drop = more current = more heat. If the cable is getting hot you have a problem.
Battery cable too small for current needed
Poor connections either not tight or bad crimps
Check both positive and negative sides.

Simple way to check, put a volt meter on the starter (must be right on the lug) get a reading while cranking.
Put the volt meter on the battery (again must be right on the lug), see what is says while cranking.
If the voltage at the starter is several volts lower than that of the battery then you have a cable problem. Lets us know then we can walk you through troubleshooting down to the exact piece.

Don't guess, this is very easy to diagnose. We can help.

 

thanks i'll give this a try