Starter

[JD1964]

My 92 is getting the rebuilt engine dropped back in soon. 70k on the factory starter. It works fine but should I replace it since it's easy with the headers out? How hard is it to change when all assembled with shorty headers?

If I do get a new starter now, what brand would you recommend?

 

[TOOLOW91]

Shorty headers and stock oil pan is a breeze

 

[JD1964]

Shorty headers and stock oil pan is a breeze

10-4. I'll put the current starter back in and milk it for all its worth. No biggie with a stick car really. Can always push start in a bind

 

[mikestang63]

i'd take the opportunity to replace it with a 93 and up mini starter.

 

[Grn92LX]

Your car should have a mini starter factory, if it works fine keep it. With that said, I was having heat soak issues with my old PA performance starter on my car. I swapped to an MSD starter and its been flawless with the high compression and heat from the longtubes.

 

[liljoe07]

DB Electrical... at around $40, it is by far the best starter I have used. Hot, cold or whatever, it turns my 11:1 347 over like the plugs are out.

 

[RangerJoe]

DB Electrical... at around $40, it is by far the best starter I have used. Hot, cold or whatever, it turns my 11:1 347 over like the plugs are out.

Wow! $48 and free shipping?! What gives, I am looking at over a $100 at the parts store. How long have you had it?

Joe

 

[JD1964]

Here's the starter from my 92 LX. It appears to be the factory starter. Car has 75k miles on it. The starter works perfect still.

Is this a "mini" starter?

 

[liljoe07]

Wow! $48 and free shipping?! What gives, I am looking at over a $100 at the parts store. How long have you had it?

Joe

About a year or so. Should be $38 for the one I use. I remember they had the same starter for two different prices. Can't remember what their reason was though. For the money, it is a total badass. LoL

 

[RangerJoe]

About a year or so. Should be $38 for the one I use. I remember they had the same starter for two different prices. Can't remember what their reason was though. For the money, it is a total badass. LoL

I had priced a rebuild kit for about $35 to my door, and had considered rebuilding mine. But for that money, I'll just buy one of those.

Joe

 

[mikestang63]

Here's the starter from my 92 LX. It appears to be the factory starter. Car has 75k miles on it. The starter works perfect still.

Is this a "mini" starter?

somewhere under all that crud- yes

 

[JD1964]

somewhere under all that crud- yes

No oil leaks and no crud. Just some surface rust.

 

[General karthief]

About a year or so. Should be $38 for the one I use. I remember they had the same starter for two different prices. Can't remember what their reason was though. For the money, it is a total badass. LoL

Likely the difference in price is the warranty, one or two year vs lifetime

 

[JD1964]

No oil leaks and no crud. Just some surface rust.

somewhere under all that crud- yes

Well, maybe a little crud. Oxidation from the corroded aluminum transmission separator plate. Tossed it and got a steel one. Here I am scraping the oxidized crud off. It was built up enough that it may have caused mis-alignment on the re-install. All clean and true now.