04Z06vette

I have a 2004 GTO LS1 in a 69 chevelle. I have long tube headers which fit great with one exception. the small lug on the starter solenoid is clocked at the worst possible location so that it is very close to the headers. Any options with lug at a different location on the solenoid??

JoeNova

That's the only starter I've seen with a tab sticking off of it like that. Is it mounted to the solenoid that way or is it just an extension of the smaller stud on the solenoid? See if its an extension and remove it.

If not, pretty much any car/truck LS starter will work.

TipsyMcStagger

iTrader: (1)

I'm drawing on some cloudy memory but I believe if the GTO bellhousing is being used, that precludes the use of many/most non-GTO starters - at least without doing some grinding on the bellhousing.

Tipsy

EDIT: Here's some search results on the topic.

JoeNova

Interesting. I didn't know that. I was under the assumption that any of the small case starters would still work.

04Z06vette

Its not a removable tab. My car is in paint at the moment, but I seem to recall it I a rivet holding it onto the solenoid.

04Z06vette

that's what I was afraid of. I did see some posts about differences. Nothing that tells me what they actually had to grind down though.

tfi racing

iTrader: (2)

The old Ford solenoid trick that eliminates that small trigger wire may help,also ensures that starter solenoid is getting full voltage on a hot crank.Here is just one of many diagrams so you get the idea.

http://readingrat.net/wiring-diagram...-hotrodders-3/

Project GatTagO

iTrader: (7)

I believe you can just replace the bellhousing with one from a 4th gen F-body and then you can use most any starter.

Andrew