well Dan, I have put a heat shield on the starter, and thus far..it seems to
have alleved the problem.
I will give it a real test tomorrow as I make an hr and a half trip.
thanks a ton for the ideas..
I sincerely appreciate it

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> It's an electrical problem, aggravated by heat. If it was
> coolant in the cylinders it would never start. Ever. Plugs would be
> shorted.
>
> Turning the headlights on while trying to start it will tell you if the
> starter is drawing properly; if the headlights dim way down when the
> starter runs, it's drawing well and the problem is a dragging starter
> or some mechanical engine failure. If the lights don't dim much, the
> starter isn't taking what it needs, and you have to look closer at all
> the connections. If the connections are all new and clean, and the
> solenoid is new, like you said, then it's likely an internal starter
> problem like a sticking brush. There are four brushes, and if one
> sticks the starter has only half its torque. Sometimes whacking the
> starter will seat the brushes and it'll go.
> Heat has some stupid effect on the situation, and it's common in
> some GMs. The heat may be coming thru the starter mounting, not from
> the exhaust.
> Where is that ground cable attached?
> Dan
>