Starter for 401 question....

["Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel,
  The problem does probably not begin with your starter.   Your engine 
probably makes a lot of cranking pressure and your ignition system has to be 
timed with this in mind.   As an example, old Harley Davidsons had an 
ignition retard control to keep the kick starter from kicking the rider off 
of the bike when the cylinder fired too soon and reversed the rotation of 
the crankshaft.
  My S/Pro Amx will also kick back and actually break the Bendix collar in 
the starter into two (or three) pieces if I use a conventional ignition 
system and a normal ignition curve!!!!!
  Welcome to the world of high horse power !!!!!!!      It is now up to you 
to design an ignition curve into whatever ignition system you are using to 
allow the engine to be rotated with the starter (without kicking back) and 
then go to proper advance when running.
  I do not know which system you are attempting to run, but ANY system can 
be made to work.             You are probably at a stage where you are ready 
for electronics.   Consider the MSD Digital 6.   You can program it ALL just 
the way your engine likes it, ........and it will start every time.
         Your AMC friend,
          Gary Walker      .....      Owner of some old stuff...