Problem with Starter...

[Z Fury]

That's what I was trying to determine, but my research is coming up empty. I can see them making a different starter mid-model, but to change the design of the flywheel seemed a bit of a stretch. I know my truck originally had the direct drive starter, not the gear reduction starter, but the Pepboys model direct drive won't fit unless I modify the eyelet on the wire for the main stud (eyelet is too small to fit the main stud).

 

[FastOrange]

That's what I was trying to determine, but my research is coming up empty. I can see them making a different starter mid-model, but to change the design of the flywheel seemed a bit of a stretch. I know my truck originally had the direct drive starter, not the gear reduction starter, but the Pepboys model direct drive won't fit unless I modify the eyelet on the wire for the main stud (eyelet is too small to fit the main stud).

modify the eyelet, trust me, the gear reductions are worth it.

 

[sewlow]

modify the eyelet, trust me, the gear reductions are worth it.

If it's quite a bit smaller, it's probably less subjective to heat sink from headers, too, if ya got em.

 

[FastOrange]

If it's quite a bit smaller, it's probably less subjective to heat sink from headers, too, if ya got em.

they are smaller, more power and lighter

 

[sewlow]

they are smaller, more power and lighter

Now I want one. You said the magic words..."MORE POWER!!!"

 

[Z Fury]

I'll go after the gear reduction model and modify the eyelet if necessary. Leaving for vacation on Thursday, so we'll see if I get to it by then. I hope so, but doubt it. I'll have to get the starter and a dremel tool, possibly (I don't have one).

 

[FastOrange]

Now I want one. You said the magic words..."MORE POWER!!!"

Yup :evil: my dad even had one on his 427, cause of the longtubes.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I know that I have posted this before, but you can go to your local salvage yard and get a starter off of a NBS or NNBS with a 4.3, they still use the same gear reduction starter that the v-8 used from 98-98, just don't get a LS starter because it's mounting pattern is different. I have done this multiple times, in fact 3 day's ago I picked up a starter off of an 07 with a 4.3 that had 20k miles for $40 and now it's on my 96 chevy DD. They work great and are cheap, and they are a good ac delco starter.

 

[Chris]

I know that I have posted this before, but you can go to your local salvage yard and get a starter off of a NBS or NNBS with a 4.3, they still use the same gear reduction starter that the v-8 used from 98-98, just don't get a LS starter because it's mounting pattern is different. I have done this multiple times, in fact 3 day's ago I picked up a starter off of an 07 with a 4.3 that had 20k miles for $40 and now it's on my 96 chevy DD. They work great and are cheap, and they are a good ac delco starter.

Rofl I finally did that after having two NAPA mini starters die on me. Not fun when it happens 1100 miles from home.

 

[sewlow]

When I had my Big Block, (with headers) part of my 'survival kit' in the trunk, was a spare starter.