My 1975 Nova (in front of crossmember steering) has a small block with Hedman big tube headers and a Milodon pan. Believe it or not a stock GM starter will slide right up there and bolt up fine. I used the stock starter for years with the old tired 406sb. Now with the new 436 and 14:1 I know the stock one won't cut it. Trouble is all the gear reduction starters are offset and hit the pan and or the header tube. Even with adjustable clock positions. I need to find a starter that will fit the original footprint of a stock GM starter and still crank this thing over. Motor is in the car and the headers were just ceramic coated. I hate to have to pull it to either change pans and/or cut the header tube.
Gear reduction/offset-This one will not fit:
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/10001/10002/-1
Anyone ever use this starter? It says 4.4:1 reduction but I can't tell how much it's offset. If the offset goes outside the circle of the OEM starter , it won't fit.
http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD/121/5095/10002/-1
Pan:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Milodon/697/31167/10002/-1
Drag Race Engine Guru's... need starter help
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Re: Drag Race Engine Guru's... need starter help
I may be the odd man out here, but I run a stock GM starter on my 434 with 13.7:1 compression. Just make sure you have a big enough battery cable.
Re: Drag Race Engine Guru's... need starter help
I almost never go cheap, but I did with my starter. I purchased a Hitachi mini starter (model PSL-100) for my 585 big block chevy with 14 to 1 compression. This sucker cranks like a mule, hot or cold. I have a red top optima battery and huge battery cables. I am very happy with it. It is very small, and I believe they call it their ultra light or something to that effect. They have them at Checker auto (the super store) and Dyno-Flo has them as well as anywhere on the internet. Only $150.00
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Re: Drag Race Engine Guru's... need starter help
Power Master 9400 It will spin that motor over with no problem!!!
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Re: Drag Race Engine Guru's... need starter help
If you look at the holes in the face of the mounting block on the Jegs starter, that is so you can rotate the motor around and gain clearence. I have a friend who has a 66 Nova and he mounted his basicly upside down for clearence. Most aftermarket mini starters will do this. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/10001/10002/-1
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