Hot starting trouble in my 39 Lasalle

[Roger Zimmermann]

This is particularly a problem for the '55 which is only 6 volts to begin with.

6 V on a 1955 Cadillac? From 1953, a 12 V system is standard.

[35-709]

    Do believe was referring to his '55 T-Bird, which were/are indeed 6 volt.

[Oliver Betker]

First, get a double ended woven (if possible) ground strap about a foot long. Ground the transmission and frame with it. Take all of your little ground straps off and clean the ends to bright. (Like the ones from the Engine mount to the block. Take the solenoid off the starter and carefully turn the large brass washer around so that a fresh surface is available.
Re: The starter. The bolts holding it in are way over engineered. Replace them with shorter ones. Get a curved closed end wrench (5/8" I believe) to aid getting the starter on and off.
Sue has the right idea, and I'm dredging these tips up from when I drove a '41 back and forth to work, fifty miles each day. Best of luck. (That was 54 years ago.)

Hello Barry,
could you please explain, why you changed the bolts against shorter ones? You said the original ones are a little over engineered.
Maybe I understood it in a wrong way.
Regards Oliver