i need a new starter, my cheap lt1 starter has once again died. I am looking for a good starter for my t56 trans. I was thinking the Hitachi Enforcer Mini Starter or the Summit SUM-829100 Mini High-Torque Starters. My budget is somewhere around 150. which one of these are the best for my setup?



Hitachi Enforcer Mini Starter
http://tpiparts.net/inc/sdetail/10338


Summit SUM-829100 Mini High-Torque Starters
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

I went with the Summit SUM-829000 which is really similar to the summit one you listed just has a higher suggested compression ratio cuz Im running 11.5:1

Its supposed to be here tomorrow Ill let ya know how it works

 

I've been using a Summit mini starter 820323 for about a year and it has been great. I used to have hot-start issues where it would crank really slow, if at all, but not anymore. I will never go back to a stock starter.

 

I broke 2 of those LT1 starters... just ended up with my old giant starter on the car.

Are those LT1 starters really this notorious for breaking?

 

any news on how those mini starters are holding up??

 

Mine's still fine.

 

Just buy a 88-91 corvette mini starter. In 100 degree days and 220 degree operating temps my 90 vette cranks over without a problem. You can buy them pretty cheap.

 

are you actually breaking the casing or are you just having issues with the solenoid dying? A remote solenoid setup will set you back no more than $50 and you'll probably be able to use the "dead" starter you already have

https://www.thirdgen.org/solenoid

that's exactly what I did on my last car after going through 3 starters in 1 month. didn't have to do another one til I sold the car.

 

Well actually my starter did work until I tried to remove the connections when pulling the engine and the selenoid fell apart. But I was thinking about getting a smaller one just because I'm not sure about headers yet and thought a smaller one would have less fitment issues when the headers go on.

 

ok, then completely disregard my post

nothing to see here.........

 

that is acutally a cool idea, bookmarked that one for later.

Also I'm looking at one of these two starters, can't figure out which one is smaller:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-829100/

- or -

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-820323/

 

I have a 100K one on my 12:1 383 and it cranks fine regardless of engine temp
Reman with 1 year warranty on eBay for $75

 

I run a standard powermaster ministarter with a heat blanket, no issues with heat soak, always cranks over good, never had a problem