but it has to be noted that on a v8 you have 8 cylinders and just one needs to fire to start the party
gotta be easier to start than a 4 or a 6
more friction/compression to overcome but way more points in the 4 stroke cycle to actually start
harder to turn but quicker to start...
Torque and then by association any gearing in the starter and the ratio of ring gear to pinion come into play..
my starter runs fast my engine turns slower than yours mine has a 25 mm 9 tooth pinion your has a 34/5/6 dunno bigger pinion running on a similarly sized ring gear
if you used my starter with your pinion you'd use more current, the starter would run slower and get hotter, your engine is bigger it has more cylinders and the gearing has an impact
so i can see why torque is key
because that leads to consistency in engine rotation, speed aint the be-all and end-all like it would be if the engine had a magneto style ignition we aint starting a lawn mower
The ignition has its own battery supply which is good enough for the length of time the starter should be running
dave