mini starters question
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Le Mans Master
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From: indy indiana
mini starters question
anyone ever use a proform mini starter? I need a mini starter to fit under my headers and looking for something I don't have to sell my kids to afford.
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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I bought a Summit Racing hitachi-style mini starter for my '87 when I installed my Hedman headers.
It bolted right in with the headers installed and the existing wiring fit perfectly; no stretching or replacing the positive battery cable
. The best part was that it weighed about 7 pounds and the shipping was free.
One thing that a number of guys that I talked to mentioned that the Powermaster starter was not a good choice. So far, the Summit brand has worked fine.
It bolted right in with the headers installed and the existing wiring fit perfectly; no stretching or replacing the positive battery cable
. The best part was that it weighed about 7 pounds and the shipping was free. One thing that a number of guys that I talked to mentioned that the Powermaster starter was not a good choice. So far, the Summit brand has worked fine.
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Your profile mentions '86 and you hint that it's for that car. How did you arrive at the 168 tooth flywheel? Is it a build that you've assembled? I'm quite confident that it originally should have been a 153 tooth build.
I see also another thread you started even later this evening?
I see also another thread you started even later this evening?
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From: Dale City VA
I have a Summit Brand 820323 mini on my 84 Corvette race car and it works fine.... been on the car since 2005 turning a 10.5 compression pump gas 427 SBC. While street legal this is mostly a race car and it dosen't get driven on the street a bunch so I don't know how it would deal with serious heat soak. I normally wouldn't own or use a Summit brand part on my cars but this starter came on the 84 when I bought it.... I will say it's been a good one so far and I intend to keep it as long as it dosen't give me any problems.
I have had (2) different Powermaster's on my 92 street car which has a very high compression 383 LTX that would kill the part house rebuilt GM factory mini starters in a few months of street driving... The first Powermaster was a 9600 and it started having hot start problems after a year. I now have a Powermaster 9502 and it's been great for over 2yrs. Very nice piece specifically built for the C4 Corvettes.
Your 86 should have a 153 tooth flywheel unless someone changed it.
Will
I have had (2) different Powermaster's on my 92 street car which has a very high compression 383 LTX that would kill the part house rebuilt GM factory mini starters in a few months of street driving... The first Powermaster was a 9600 and it started having hot start problems after a year. I now have a Powermaster 9502 and it's been great for over 2yrs. Very nice piece specifically built for the C4 Corvettes.
Your 86 should have a 153 tooth flywheel unless someone changed it.
Will
