Starter clearance issue.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Riverside CA
Starter clearance issue.
I have a '75 that had the starter go out,
when i removed it I noticed that the new corvette central exhaust i got is Really close to the starter, almost touching.
It's so close that I'm kinda thinking that it may have helped kill the starter.
I looked at the replacements and their the same size as the original.
So now I'm wondering if i should get a mini starter.
is it normal for the exhaust to be so close?
would a new starter be ok?
or should I continue looking for a mini starter?
Thanks for your help.
when i removed it I noticed that the new corvette central exhaust i got is Really close to the starter, almost touching.
It's so close that I'm kinda thinking that it may have helped kill the starter.
I looked at the replacements and their the same size as the original.
So now I'm wondering if i should get a mini starter.
is it normal for the exhaust to be so close?
would a new starter be ok?
or should I continue looking for a mini starter?
Thanks for your help.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 497
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From: Streator Illinois
I have a '75 that had the starter go out,
when i removed it I noticed that the new corvette central exhaust i got is Really close to the starter, almost touching.
It's so close that I'm kinda thinking that it may have helped kill the starter.
I looked at the replacements and their the same size as the original.
So now I'm wondering if i should get a mini starter.
is it normal for the exhaust to be so close?
would a new starter be ok?
or should I continue looking for a mini starter?
Thanks for your help.
when i removed it I noticed that the new corvette central exhaust i got is Really close to the starter, almost touching.
It's so close that I'm kinda thinking that it may have helped kill the starter.
I looked at the replacements and their the same size as the original.
So now I'm wondering if i should get a mini starter.
is it normal for the exhaust to be so close?
would a new starter be ok?
or should I continue looking for a mini starter?
Thanks for your help.
Mini starters have been used in many applications in the Corvette and hot rod scene with good results.
Terry
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Riverside CA
How close is close? Can you make a heat shield out of galvanized sheet metal or a piece of AL with small tangs which could be used to clamp it to the exhaust pipe?
Mini starters have been used in many applications in the Corvette and hot rod scene with good results.
Terry
Mini starters have been used in many applications in the Corvette and hot rod scene with good results.
Terry
and thanks for your reply.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Riverside CA
just to be safe, i'm going to go measure them to see if the new spacer is the same height as the flapper.
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Racer
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From: Riverside CA
After doing some price checking on the mini starters, I went with a re-manf from the local store.
But now the new starter has 3 connectors on the solenoid, the old one only had 2,
So what do I do with the 3rd extra post on the new starter?
But now the new starter has 3 connectors on the solenoid, the old one only had 2,
So what do I do with the 3rd extra post on the new starter?
Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk VA
R terminal is for points type ignition. My current starter close to the exhaust header collector. I can only loosen the bolts and they touch the header collector. I am going to remove it in replace it with a mini starter I bought off of fleabay. Once replace =d, I should have enough room to remove the starter should I need to and wont have to do with the hot start issue. (due to the weak solenoids on most aftermarket regular starters)
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Riverside CA
And that spacer supplied with the exhaust pipe set was the problem, it was about 3/4" shorter then the flap assembly.
So i ended up taking thew flap assembly apart, tapped the hole and put a bolt in it.
i reinstalled it today and now the pipe is a nice distance away from the starter.
Thanks for your help.
