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Offline SuperSix

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Mini starters?
« on: September 04 2011, 11:47:09 AM »
When I was talking to CHarlief1 yesterday, he mentioned some really inexpensive mini starters on eBay.

How many teeth do the stock TR flywheels have?

Did you mean something like this Charlie?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-BBC-CHEVY-3HP-High-Torque-Mini-Starter-327-350-400-/400220493493

Says it's for 153 tooth flywheels

This says it works with both??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-BBC-CHEVY-3HP-High-Torque-Mini-Starter-327-350-396-/330602082286

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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #1 on: September 04 2011, 12:22:53 PM »
The first one's ok and the second one is the one I've been using Mark. It'll work fine and it will also work on small and big block buicks as well. If I remember right the V6 and V8 all have the same tooth count. 162 if I remember right.

Forgot to add that the first is a PMG starter and the second one is a gear reduction type so it usually spins faster.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #2 on: September 04 2011, 01:00:01 PM »
I run an LT1 starter in my GN. Heard horror stories about the $99.00 mini starters.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #3 on: September 04 2011, 02:29:57 PM »
Quote from: Scoob on September 04 2011, 01:00:01 PM
Heard horror stories about the $99.00 mini starters.

The same ones that were sold on tbs.com?
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #4 on: September 04 2011, 02:33:41 PM »
Quote from: gordyzx9r on September 04 2011, 02:29:57 PM
Quote from: Scoob on September 04 2011, 01:00:01 PM
Heard horror stories about the $99.00 mini starters.

The same ones that were sold on tbs.com?

Yep.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #5 on: September 04 2011, 03:27:23 PM »
I got mine from TBS.com years ago and it has worked great. 
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #6 on: September 04 2011, 03:55:16 PM »
long as the engine does not backfire when cranking, they were okay.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #7 on: September 04 2011, 07:23:54 PM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on September 04 2011, 03:55:16 PM
long as the engine does not backfire when cranking, they were okay.

I can't tell if you're being serious or joking...lol. 
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« Reply #8 on: September 04 2011, 07:30:36 PM »
I got my starter from the local co. in  Lanc. that I trust all my starter and alternator work for my customers. One of the 1st things I updated. I would class it as a mini. One of the few things I don'y worry about.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #9 on: September 04 2011, 07:53:32 PM »
Quote from: gordyzx9r on September 04 2011, 07:23:54 PM
Quote from: Steve Wood on September 04 2011, 03:55:16 PM
long as the engine does not backfire when cranking, they were okay.

I can't tell if you're being serious or joking...lol. 

I can honestly tell you that one of our members up here bought one...cranked the engine once...and cracked the housing.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #10 on: September 04 2011, 08:07:01 PM »
Holy crap.  What the hell would cause that!?!  I have a tbs.com mini starter...
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« Reply #11 on: September 04 2011, 09:02:14 PM »
piece of plastic in the drive breaks when it backfires...ch eap is as cheap does.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #12 on: September 04 2011, 10:27:49 PM »
I think Just a Six had the whole casting disintegrate.
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« Reply #13 on: September 05 2011, 10:38:00 AM »
Quote from: daveismissing on September 04 2011, 10:27:49 PM
I think Just a Six had the whole casting disintegrate.

Yup! Blew out a freeze plug & the housing is now in 5 peices. It worked well for 5 years. Motor is still good but the housings crumble pretty easily. I have another brand new one but have been using the LT1 in my car now.
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Re: Mini starters?
« Reply #14 on: September 05 2011, 10:46:50 AM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on September 04 2011, 09:02:14 PM
piece of plastic in the drive breaks when it backfires...ch eap is as cheap does.

Are you talking about the gear reduction types Steve? The ones we've been getting have had engines back fire badly and never had an issue with them.
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