high compression starters

[Kyle]

my 79 400 sbc is gonna be runnin 10.5-11:1 compression ratio. is there a cheap starter that could turn that over easily? maybe one from a deisel motor cuz they have higher CR? what does everybody else use for higher compression?

[Mudbuster]

a stock starter will work fine that's not really that high.

[bigmud44]

lots of people use mini off later gm. allstar makes mini good up 18-1 comp for little over$100

[MR NASTY]

Summit 140. The 400s are know to snap the nose cones off at that compression. Try to fing one that doesn't have the aluminum nose cone that may help.

[Bowtie972]

lots of people use mini off later gm. allstar makes mini good up 18-1 comp for little over$100

x2   these work great

[Kyle]

lots of people use mini off later gm. allstar makes mini good up 18-1 comp for little over$100

x2   these work great

dont the later gm starters bolt up differently than the older ones? its a 79 block

[betterbeaters]

stock starter... I had a stock starter on my 383 for almost a year!  and we were over 11to 1

[Chevy Racer]

I just said screw it all and bought the gear reduction.  No more mud in the starter issues.  Had it on 3 motors now SBC and BBC without issue

[OLD SCHOOL]

i have a stock starter on my 406 13.5 to 1 compression , 7 years & 2 motors on it 

[RIP_K52007]

I just said screw it all and bought the gear reduction.  No more mud in the starter issues.  Had it on 3 motors now SBC and BBC without issue

so u dnt run a starter

nope he just wraps a rope around the balancer and hooks the other end to the back of his tow rig n takes off.

[Kyle]

so does that mean i can use the starter from my 92 chevy 350 on it? itll all bolt up and i wont have an issue with the teeth on the flywheel??

[MR NASTY]

I believe certain years have different pitch not sure tho.

[Eroq]

Some had different flywheels... 153tooth and 168   168was the most common.. most automatics and some manuals...  i believe the 153tooth was for some of the smaller manual trannies  not 100% on there

You'll see the difference.. the less # of teeth the larger they are..... most starters should be close to the same up til around 2000    not sure after that   after 96 or so they ran the mini starters... same torque.. just 8lbs not 18lbs  

Buy a gear reduction....  summits pretty cheap... or get an autozone 18pounder and GET A STARTER BRACE!!!!

searched starter brace and this was the first link that came up....

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138323

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-354353/  $10 on summit for a starter brace... i've seen them as cheap as $5 places.. but not usually in stock from what i've seen

[Kyle]

searched starter brace and this was the first link that came up....

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138323

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-354353/  $10 on summit for a starter brace... i've seen them as cheap as $5 places.. but not usually in stock from what i've seen

that first link tells how to figure out if its a 153 or a 168 tooth, so thats reall good to know!
and i will def pick up a starter brace too thank you for the link!

and is the gear reduction somethin thats just bolted on/in to it pretty easy?

[MR NASTY]

Gear reduction refers to the way it transfers the power. Usese gears much like a transfer case does. You have to buy a gear reduction starter you can't add it to yours. Imo I would just get one and be done. They are sealed units so you don't have to worry about filing them with mud. Take far less battery to operate with is good even if your battery is pretty low it will start your truck.

[OLD SCHOOL]

put a stock starter on it , you will be fine.  lot cheaper , less hassle

[MR NASTY]

Obviously the stock one wasn't less hassle if he's been threw two. 

[MR NASTY]

I've used to. They either snap the nose cone off or roll the bushing out the end of the starter.

[OLD SCHOOL]

its been on 2 motors ,      not 2 starters   

[solid 12]

I use the stock mini starter off of my 98 k1500 on my 12.5-1 406 and never have had a problem..