Starter upgrade

[speedy]

Ive been needing to get a new starter before I get my c10 back on the road. I believe my headers have almost killed this one but it has always been a little sluggish and very loud. It may be a odd thing to ask but, I was curious if there was such a starter that will spin the engine over faster and a little quieter. Much like the starters on the ls engines. Also something that will work with headers. I know nothing about starters so I really don't know where to start.

Any suggestions will help greatly.

My engine is a 350. It's nothing special other than a 284 crane cam and bored .030 over.

 

[350runner]

Mini torque starter. Will fire it right up
Along with a factory flywheel cover

 

[rich weyand]

This is a good thread on another forum about this:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=554106

 

[chengny]

It's up to you, but before you spend the money on an upgrade to mini torque, maybe just pick up a rebuilt "normal duty" starter and give it try.

Could be that all along, your original starter was just weak.

Most 350's fire right up with just a click of the key to the START position. I don't think they even need to make one full revolution. That has always been my experience anyway.

 

[rich weyand]

It's up to you, but before you spend the money on an upgrade to mini torque, maybe just pick up a rebuilt "normal duty" starter and give it try.

Could be that all along, your original starter was just weak.

Most 350's fire right up with just a click of the key to the START position. I don't think they even need to make one full revolution. That has always been my experience anyway.

My experience is that that is true as long as they have enough gas in the manifold to hold them over till the carb starts flowing. I have an Eddy 1406, and I give three-four shots of the accelerator pump before hitting the starter, and then you're right. It'll fire on the first rotation. It's like an on/off switch. If I forget to prime the manifold first, it can crank a bit before it'll light off. I don't know if the Qjet is the same or not.

Not sure what starter is on mine. I was told at one point it was a gear reduction starter, but to be honest I've never looked. In four years I've never had any problems that would motivate me to look-see what it is.

The smaller high-torque Corvette starter mentioned in the above thread sounds interesting.

 

[Boonie]

i just put one of these on my old 74, and it works great. couldn't be happier with it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150755000853?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[83kid]

My experience is that that is true as long as they have enough gas in the manifold to hold them over till the carb starts flowing. I have an Eddy 1406, and I give three-four shots of the accelerator pump before hitting the starter, and then you're right. It'll fire on the first rotation. It's like an on/off switch. If I forget to prime the manifold first, it can crank a bit before it'll light off. I don't know if the Qjet is the same or not.

Not sure what starter is on mine. I was told at one point it was a gear reduction starter, but to be honest I've never looked. In four years I've never had any problems that would motivate me to look-see what it is.

The smaller high-torque Corvette starter mentioned in the above thread sounds interesting.

Not sure which carb i got, but its an edelbrock, and it fires without priming it, for the most part. As soon as i turn the key to start i put my foot a little down on the pedal, and it goes immediatly

 

[350runner]

So you're main complaint then is really just noise?

 

[chengny]

Not sure which carb i got, but its an edelbrock, and it fires without priming it, for the most part. As soon as i turn the key to start i put my foot a little down on the pedal, and it goes immediatly


So you're main complaint then is really just noise?


He's not the OP. He's just a contributor who is proud of his motor and wanted us to know how easily it starts.

 

[350runner]

Lol

 

[chengny]

Me too. I was worse, like ... ROTFLOL

 

[350runner]

Haaaa!

 

[speedy]

Thanks guys. I called into our local starter shop and I told the guy what I was looking for. He wants me to come down and show me something I may be interested in. He didn't say much so I'll be going tomorrow to see what he has.

My engine has never fired right up. It normally takes about 5 or 6 tries to get the engine to bust off cold. My choke is broken so that doesn't help. I think it's losing prime at both the carb and fuel pump. I plan to swap out the carb and maybe go with an electric fuel pump. But thats a whole other project.

 

[chengny]

He wants me to come down and show me something I may be interested in. He didn't say much so I'll be going tomorrow to see what he has.


Be careful Dude! If I called about a shop about a starter, and that was the response I got - my gaydar would be screaming.


Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

 

[Thunder]

Not sure about the "gaydar" but would still be on the cautious side. Probably has a stock starter for twice the money in a fancy box.