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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: SomeThingWilder on April 01, 2015, 03:23:07 PM

Title: Best starter for under 150$
Post by: SomeThingWilder on April 01, 2015, 03:23:07 PM: I'm turning to the experts for an answer on this. Best starter for a BBC with 9.8-1 compression ! Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Best starter for under 150$
Post by: 2k2slpss on April 01, 2015, 03:39:35 PM: Me too, but looking for a hi toque mini for a 454
Title: Re: Best starter for under 150$
Post by: el mojado on April 01, 2015, 04:02:19 PM: 2001 corvette starter 168 tooth flywheel. Google it. Autozone. Works great on mine. Lifetime warranty. Lightweight.
Title: Re: Best starter for under 150$
Post by: East County Kona on April 01, 2015, 04:08:19 PM: Tuff stuff $115

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Title: Re: Best starter for under 150$
Post by: Chad89GT on April 01, 2015, 06:33:51 PM: Quote from: el mojado on April 01, 2015, 04:02:19 PM
2001 corvette starter 168 tooth flywheel. Google it. Autozone. Works great on mine. Lifetime warranty. Lightweight.

Interesting... hadn't heard an LSx style starter would work on an earlier SBC/BBC. If that's the case I'd highly recommend getting an LQ9 starter (same KW rating as Corvette) because it has more reinforcement in the mounting area. The passenger car starters only have a small flange on one side which can break if there's a kick-back or hydro-lock. If that happens all the starter's torque is transferred to the 1 remaining bolt. At best the bolt will bend, at worst it'll snap off and possibly take a chunk of bock with it. Common problem on LS1s that can be avoided by using the truck starter. Google it ;)