mattu

do you need to remove y pipe to get starter off on a 77 vette

DUB

No.

DUB

mattu

Thanks, goin to work on it in a bit

HeadsU.P.

Take some masking tape, a felt pen and tag your small wires location on solenoid. Taking a picture is even better.
Disconnect NEG at battery. Be ready when the last starter bolt is out. That sucker is heavy and comes down now!

Peterbuilt

Agreed, make note of where the wires go.
The big black wire is a ground and connects to a starter or bell housing bolt.

derekderek

Consider the smaller less expensive permanent magnet starters. They have plenty of power and they take up less space a don't heat soak is bad and they're a lot easier to put in.