340 has a hard time starting when hot?

That sounds like something electrical. If it does it faithfully, what I would do is watch your volt or amp gauge if you have one the first time you try it, OR put an amp meter on it and try it. If the meter or gauge does nothing or very little on that first attempt, you're losing "something" "somewhere".

Will check, was wondering if the stock cable from the solenoid to the starter is too small for 10.5 comp and 505 cubes . ??
Solenoid is about where the heater motor use to be . Its where the ''free'' no.1 welding cable reached to from the trunk mount battery /on the pass side .