[beheivjer]

this car i picked up starts really hard. like the timing is really off, i managed to get it to start and checked the timing and set it to 10* thats all right it runs good. shut it of and it still starts hard, i did notice that the battery cables were looking like they were smoking while trying to crank, possibly the coil also. would a short in the starter or coil do that?

 

[saldoggs]

does the car turn over fast or slow if the cables were smoking then you probably have bad connections especially the ground in the older cars i went out and made up a ground kit for 89 when i had it and it solved a lot of the wacky problem with the electrical system it was not hard just a trip to an electrical supply house and i got all the stuff

 

[beheivjer]

rolls over slow. has a good ground it runs great after it starts

 

[neverfastenough1]

Assuming you have cleaned all the cable connections, and checked the cables for bare spots and possible corroded spots, the next step I would take is having the starter checked.

 

[fogged306]

Assuming you have cleaned all the cable connections, and checked the cables for bare spots and possible corroded spots, the next step I would take is having the starter checked.

+1

I would thoroughly check the cable from the starter to the battery if it was smoking.

 

[beheivjer]

im going with the starter has a short but thought i would ask

 

[beheivjer]

Cable from solenoid to starter good but now is a no start so going to pull the starter and replace today.