[DeTomaso] hot start problem solved

[SOBill at aol.com]

FWIW,
 
OEM Pantera starter motors have a field windings which create the  magnetic 
field in which the armature turns. Modern, hi torque, gear reduction  
starter motors use permanent magnets to create the magnetic field for the  
armature. This difference is what makes the modern motors so much smaller and  
lighter.
 
The OEM motors can not act as a generator once the 12V to the motor  is 
interrupted when the starter solenoid drops out.
 
A permanent magnet motor will act as a generator if the starter  gear is 
engaged with the engine and the engine is running. The power to the  small 
terminal on the new starter motors must be interrupted when the ignition  key 
is released from the START position or the generator action of the starter  
motor can keep the starter engaged with the flywheel.
 
The flywheel will drive the starter motor armature at approximately  16X 
the crankshaft RPM. If the armature power input to the starter motor is  
connected to solenoid input to the starter motor the starter will try to  
override the Bendix mechanism and your starter will have shorted, miserable  life.
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com