Do I need a stronger starter?
05-23-2007, 11:07 PM
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Do I need a stronger starter?
All I have is said mods in my sig, recently my starter cracked in half (between the two cylinders) and a bolt severed in half. I am trying to find a replacment should I stick with another Lt1 starter or is it like "once you break one your gona break em all" so should I get a stronger Lt4 or mini high torque starter.
I don't want to spend more then $90
I don't want to spend more then $90
05-23-2007, 11:30 PM
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Are you sure one of those bolts (especially the one that was broke) was torqued properly? Ultimately no you don't need a stronger starter w/ what you have done.
It's also possible through time the starter casing developed stress cracks and finally gave out. Dunno...
It's also possible through time the starter casing developed stress cracks and finally gave out. Dunno...
05-24-2007, 06:10 AM
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my car started going through starters like once a year from the headers, i just replaced it with one of the generic small block chevy starters for 30 bucks at the parts store, when it breaks just replace it for 30 bucks ....
Just order a starter for a 81 camaro 350 or something, it will be like 30 bucks or something stupiid, as opposed to the hundred plus for a lt1 starter that wont last for ****.
Just order a starter for a 81 camaro 350 or something, it will be like 30 bucks or something stupiid, as opposed to the hundred plus for a lt1 starter that wont last for ****.
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