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Melting Slicks
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From: Port St Lucie Florida
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Mini Starter
Just had a D&B mini starter installed and I am very pleased. Starter definetly spins faster and the best part is that the car starts right up hot. No more praying at gas stations!! Best $57 bucks I've spent in a long time!
Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean County NJ
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port St Lucie Florida
2025 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port St Lucie Florida
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Melting Slicks
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From: Charlotte (Area) North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
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You can get one on eBay free shipping. I put one in about 2 weeks ago. No shims needed went right in and started right up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: NJ
Bringing back an old thread but have a question. Just installed one of these starters and Im not sure how to connect the ground cable coming from the frame. Originally it was mounted to the brace which was mounted to the starter and block.
Were you guys able to modify the brace or got a different one if any at all? Also, where does the ground cable connect to now..... the block or one of the front starter terminals?
Thanks
Were you guys able to modify the brace or got a different one if any at all? Also, where does the ground cable connect to now..... the block or one of the front starter terminals?
Thanks
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Melting Slicks
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From: Crescent City, CA
Bringing back an old thread but have a question. Just installed one of these starters and Im not sure how to connect the ground cable coming from the frame. Originally it was mounted to the brace which was mounted to the starter and block.
Were you guys able to modify the brace or got a different one if any at all? Also, where does the ground cable connect to now..... the block or one of the front starter terminals?
Thanks
Were you guys able to modify the brace or got a different one if any at all? Also, where does the ground cable connect to now..... the block or one of the front starter terminals?
Thanks
Love the starter.
Terry
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From: NJ
Safety Car
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From: Madeira Beach, FL
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I put one in last winter.
Absolutely the best move I made.
I have a 68 BB.
No shims needed.
I have new battery cables, good grounds,
new battery w/ extra cranking amps.
I did it all and still when it was hot was slow to turn over.
Put the mini in and it turns that 10.25:1 compresion over
like it was a 6 cylinder accord engine
Started right up last summer after shutting it off on 90 plus degree day after idling along at snail speed for several hours in a parade.
No starter brace needed and no heat shield or blankets needed.
Can be used with points ignition too.
Agh technology
Marshal
Absolutely the best move I made.
I have a 68 BB.
No shims needed.
I have new battery cables, good grounds,
new battery w/ extra cranking amps.
I did it all and still when it was hot was slow to turn over.
Put the mini in and it turns that 10.25:1 compresion over
like it was a 6 cylinder accord engine
Started right up last summer after shutting it off on 90 plus degree day after idling along at snail speed for several hours in a parade.
No starter brace needed and no heat shield or blankets needed.
Can be used with points ignition too.
Agh technology
Marshal
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: central FL, near the beach.
DB is on the way. my plan is to use a 25#
$50 walmart battery to save weight and $$.
mini's use half the amps to start, so why lug around a heavy battery? normally 35-40#
total 20-25# less weight
$50 walmart battery to save weight and $$.
mini's use half the amps to start, so why lug around a heavy battery? normally 35-40#
total 20-25# less weight
Pro
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Melbourne Victoria
I put one on my 74 small block years ago.
No shims BUT did notice that the clutch cover (4 speed)
started to vibrate after I put in the starter, some gentle bending of the cover
sorted that.
Best thing you can do IMO.
Reduces weight, no heat soak probs and
it sounds like a plane spinning up.
Eggnog Cheers,
Gav
No shims BUT did notice that the clutch cover (4 speed)
started to vibrate after I put in the starter, some gentle bending of the cover
sorted that.
Best thing you can do IMO.
Reduces weight, no heat soak probs and
it sounds like a plane spinning up.
Eggnog Cheers,
Gav
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Glen Allen, VA
just and FYI for others. I've rebuilt my stock starter and it spins fast enough to register I think 300 rpm. No hot start problems ever, and that is with headers. Mini starters are great, just throwing out another possibility.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,955
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From: central FL, near the beach.
DB starter arrived. Bench test, solenoid draws 19.5A and works down to 6.2 volts( my 10 amp charger in cardiac arrest)
I've measured the V drop in my 72, and will compare to DB to estimate amps savings, if any.
Also will compare to 5+ year old battery that drops to 9.59v in 10 sec. Can it do 10V?
I've measured the V drop in my 72, and will compare to DB to estimate amps savings, if any.
Also will compare to 5+ year old battery that drops to 9.59v in 10 sec. Can it do 10V?
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,955
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From: central FL, near the beach.
new life for 5 yr old battery! now 10.3v 10 sec crank at 52F.
was 9.59.
draws ~1/3 LESS amps.
so smaller battery is a no-brainer, unless u have hi-amp elec fans and a weak alt.
OLD starter was 24# vs 7.5 mini, so a 16# weight savings, plus will save 10# on my next walmart battery. total savings 26#
was 9.59.
draws ~1/3 LESS amps.
so smaller battery is a no-brainer, unless u have hi-amp elec fans and a weak alt.
OLD starter was 24# vs 7.5 mini, so a 16# weight savings, plus will save 10# on my next walmart battery. total savings 26#
