Recommendations for a starter motor
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- Newcastle knight
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Recommendations for a starter motor
Hi all,
I need a new starter for the 5.7, theres tons of them out there but i dont want to get a crappy one. I think i would be sensible to get a hi torque mini starter too and a heatshield for my headers.
ive been looking at ones for 153 tooth flywheel, that is right isnt it ? any input welcome !
Scott
I need a new starter for the 5.7, theres tons of them out there but i dont want to get a crappy one. I think i would be sensible to get a hi torque mini starter too and a heatshield for my headers.
ive been looking at ones for 153 tooth flywheel, that is right isnt it ? any input welcome !
Scott
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
The installing instructions for some headers say that mini starters may not fit. don't know what that applies to, maybe email hooker?
I needed a new starter a few years ago, I just got an ac delco one.
I needed a new starter a few years ago, I just got an ac delco one.
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
Seems a bit weird as they are smaller than a stock one, which is what i had on my engine with the headers on ?!? guess i will have have a hunt around then
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
Just get a standard one and wrap it with header wrap,no one sees it so don't matter what it looks like.
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
mini hi torqe use a gear system to allow a smaller motor depending on the headers it can hit as the motor is off set to the normal position
Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
didn't realise that Jon, thanks
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
hmmm, i might just get another standard one then, and then try and make a heatshield for it ?
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if you have headers you should really heat wrap them really in my opinion as they produce i rekon at least 25% more heat then std exhurst i have seen much damage done from them they seam to cook the fuel lines,make electrical conectors just crumble ,wires go brittle ,i had a over finch range rover with a 350 chevy in it and it use to get a lot of fuel vaperisation and it would just cut out after a wrapped the headers never had another issue
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Re: Recommendations for a starter motor
I will look into that then, i dont like the look of the header wrap stuff but i know it does the job
To be honest though ive had the headers on my car for a couple of years and never had any bother, and that was with my old starter motor with no wrap or heatshield etc. Im just putting a 5.7 in now and wanted a nice new starter motor as everything is being painted so i want it all to look nice
To be honest though ive had the headers on my car for a couple of years and never had any bother, and that was with my old starter motor with no wrap or heatshield etc. Im just putting a 5.7 in now and wanted a nice new starter motor as everything is being painted so i want it all to look nice
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