how can i take the starter out and reinstall it!!!!!

 

Disconnect a battery terminal first. Unbolt the two starter bolts, one long and one short. I have Kooks LTs so the starter slips right out. (I've heard that sometimes with shorties you have to remove the exhaust Y-pipe first.) Then remove the 2 wires connected to the starter and you're done. Reverse the order to install. Also some have shims between the starter and the block to help the starter gear mesh correctly with the flywheel/flexplate gear.

I've gotten pretty good at this over the last year as my motor was eating stock/reman LT1 starters...We'll see what happens to the LT4 in there now...

--Alan

 

so i will have to cut the y pipe off because i dont have headers

 

You shouldn't have to cut the y-pipe, it unbolts and can be dropped from the car.

 

i dont have a cat an i put a welded pipe and it covered the bolts over the cats

 

you should still be able to sneak a hand around there to take the 2 bolts out...then slide the starter towards the front of the car until you can pull it out.

 

where can i get a cheap starter

 

Most chain parts stores can sell you a cheap, rebuilt starter (if that is what you want).

 

are they as good as new ones?

 

probably, i got mine from aid auto for 90 bucks remaned with 2 year warranty no problems yet

 

go to AutoZone and get on with a lifetime warranty, then you wont have to buy another one agian, I think they are around $150. I had to change my 2 weeks ago in a parking lot with a scissor jack, it wasnt to fun, but I got it done, the Pacesetters made easy acess to it

 

When you put the new one back in and hook the two wires back up to the new starter, make sure the wires both come in from diffent directions so they won't "jump spark" across each other. If you don't, once you hook the battery back up your car will begin to start on it's own...