Ok, so this is my issue. It is on my 1979 Corvette, not my truck, but my Vette, has its OE 4 bolt main, 350 in it. The LT headers are very close to the starter. It has a metal heat shield, but it is almost touching the header. The starter definitely has heat soak issues. So, here is my question. Anybody running a starter from a 2000ish, 4.3L on there GMT 400. The 2000 plus starter, is a smaller starter. If you are using this starter, please reply, and let me know how you like it. Yes, I know, there are a ton of mini starter options out there, and at a lot of different prices. That's not what I'm asking. I specifically what to know about the 2000 + 4.3 smaller starter. Thanks in advance.