Wow, I think I'll buy a pair of those, I mean one of those
What about this starter?
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Safety Car
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What about this starter?
Anybody have experience with this? Think it is worth achance? It should work with my genIV BB correct?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...QQcmdZViewItem
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Thanks GDaina! I o have the 168T. I have heard that with some starters I may need shorter\longer bolts. Ever heard this? If so why would they be needed?
Thanks
Wade
Thanks
Wade
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I'd pass on the second one unless you get a package deal.
Starters are important and you don't want to get stranded because of a cheap part, neither one states a brand name. Unless you know someone that has used one of these, I'd swing for a name brand and pay a couple extra bucks.
Starters are important and you don't want to get stranded because of a cheap part, neither one states a brand name. Unless you know someone that has used one of these, I'd swing for a name brand and pay a couple extra bucks.
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I think I am leaning towards this one. They have the best feed back and most thorough description. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-C...QQcmdZViewItem
Course I still keep going back to the second one I posted for some reason.
Course I still keep going back to the second one I posted for some reason.
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Careful with that
Originally Posted by BlackRat
Thanks GDaina! I o have the 168T. I have heard that with some starters I may need shorter\longer bolts. Ever heard this? If so why would they be needed?
Thanks
Wade
Thanks
Wade
Good luck and do more homework before ordering. I do not have an answer back yet from their customer service as to what to do with the thing. Will leave negative feedback soon and use it as a paperweight I suppose. Nice looking piece just doesn't work for an early stick appplication or perhaps any for that matter.
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
How could it only fit an automatic? a 168T flywheel is a 168T flywheel. I think they were blowing smoke up your a$$.
It is close enough that I could probably start grinding on it and make it fit as the holes are only a 16th or 8th off but I would rather not fiddle with it when someone should simply have exeactly what I need. Hard to tell but i'm pretty sure it isn't interfering with the flywheel but is instead too thick next to the edge of the oil pan gasket area lip. Stocker works but won't last long with the header heat.
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Originally Posted by AndreG
Perhaps, all I can tell you is it appears correct with the staggered mounts etc but just won't fit correctly. Answer from them (different seller but same manufacturer) "we only have the units for automatic, for the early engines Best Regards Erica D.Customer Service"
It is close enough that I could probably start grinding on it and make it fit as the holes are only a 16th or 8th off but I would rather not fiddle with it when someone should simply have exeactly what I need. Hard to tell but i'm pretty sure it isn't interfering with the flywheel but is instead too thick next to the edge of the oil pan gasket area lip. Stocker works but won't last long with the header heat.
It is close enough that I could probably start grinding on it and make it fit as the holes are only a 16th or 8th off but I would rather not fiddle with it when someone should simply have exeactly what I need. Hard to tell but i'm pretty sure it isn't interfering with the flywheel but is instead too thick next to the edge of the oil pan gasket area lip. Stocker works but won't last long with the header heat.
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
That's really, really weird. I've never heard of different starters for manual or automatic on the same size flywheel.