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i have had this animal for 3 years now as a project it has been started but now it wont turn fast enough to start even with a brand new battery and has burnt out 3 starters ...the last one even caught fire, if you take the plugs out it spins like a goodun surely it cant have too much compression ...is there such a thing?... any ideas what i can try next please would be grateful for any input.
p,s, its an auto
chas

have you checked the earth connections to the engine and gearbox nose mount?
Are the connections to the battery pos good?

is it hydrollicing? Fluid in the bores?