[urq] fried starter

[Gary Brown]

Welp-
 
 I checked the battery..12.45 volts. Then it drops to 9 when I crank the starter, while the voltmeter drops to like 1 or 2. 
 
Stop cranking, the battery recovers back to 12.45 volts.
 
I turned all the accessories, brought the battery down to 8 volts...then it recovered to about 10 with accessories still on. After I shut off all accessories, the battery recovered back to 12 or so.
 
Which ground strap are you guys referring to? There is on at the front of the valve cover going to the body, and one at the back of the valve cover going to the coil mount. I think there is one by the drivers side motor mount as well. 
 
AFAIR, the alternator is grounded via its mounting bracket.
 
thanks
 
Gary