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Old May 1, 2019 | 12:31 PM
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99 FRC, need to replace the starter..Who sells a good very good starter? I only want to do this ONE time, and yes I do have headers...John..............
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Old May 1, 2019 | 12:50 PM
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A lot of us have gone with Bosch SR8581N. That's what I run and have headers too. No issues
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I have a Powermaster XS High Torque starter installed with 1-7/8 long tubes. The high torque is great, sounds and performs well. The manufacturer specifically notes the starter's ability to withstand high heat exposure from headers. It's also designed to be "clock-able", so it's very easy to make work with any headers and has the stronger design utilizing two full length mounting bolts. That eliminates any concerns with cracking the block.

I highly recommend if you're willing to skew away from the OE style starter.

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Buy and install a starter heat shield to prevent premature death of your starter.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ELP7TY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ELP7TY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Went with this for the dual long bolt with ARP bolts.
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How long has this starter been on?
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Originally Posted by clutch1
How long has this starter been on?
If you're asking me, I've had the Powermaster starter on (with headers) for 10 months and about 4000 miles. All my drives are short weekend stints, so probably well over 100 start-up/heat cycles.
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