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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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I need a little help...new to the whole swap thing. I have a 2001 LS6.0 motor wirh a LS7 flywheel.....do I nee a truck starter, or a camaro starter? Hope this isn't a dumb question...thanks guys.
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 07:02 AM
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Always hard to get definitive answers about starters.

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Since it's an 01 6.0 I'll assume it's an iron block.
Just order the starter for the motor. The truck starters are smaller and have 2 thick bolt mounts (less likely to brake).
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Starter is the same for all LS engines. If you look up the application for a starter for a 2001 corvette at Rock-auto.com, Look for the one with a heart next to it. The application will show a butt load of applications. LS1/LS2/LQ4/LQ9 etc..Its the 2 long bolt starter. Its not what came stock on the LS1 (visually), but works.
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Originally Posted by garys 68
Since it's an 01 6.0 I'll assume it's an iron block.
Just order the starter for the motor. The truck starters are smaller and have 2 thick bolt mounts (less likely to brake).


They are the same size...I have both starters.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ter-swaps.html

The 2010 LS3 Camaro starter is a nice inexpensive alternative for a real Delco, 2-long bolt starter.
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The 2010 LS3 Camaro starter is a nice inexpensive alternative for a real Delco, 2-long bolt starter.
That's what I bought
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Originally Posted by badazz81z28
Starter is the same for all LS engines. If you look up the application for a starter for a 2001 corvette at Rock-auto.com, Look for the one with a heart next to it. The application will show a butt load of applications. LS1/LS2/LQ4/LQ9 etc..Its the 2 long bolt starter. Its not what came stock on the LS1 (visually), but works.

no they arent, and i learned this after being told they were the same.

gto starter and fbody are different than each other and will not interchange.
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Originally Posted by brewster240
no they arent, and i learned this after being told they were the same.

gto starter and fbody are different than each other and will not interchange.
I was told that the gto bell housing notch was too small for the fbody starter but the gto starter would work with the fbody bell.
Is there a starter stickie somewhere?
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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that may be true.

ill check again, i have both here, have to change the starter on one soon anyway.
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by brewster240
no they arent, and i learned this after being told they were the same.

gto starter and fbody are different than each other and will not interchange.
Who said anything about a GTO?

I thought this was a conversion swap?

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php


I just bought the Pure Energy and its the same size as the 2002 LS1 starter
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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gto have an ls, and they use a starter.

you said all ls starter are the same. they are not.
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Originally Posted by brewster240
gto have an ls, and they use a starter.

you said all ls starter are the same. they are not.


I did....What I meant was the engine itself. I had no idea the GTO had a special starter.
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Originally Posted by badazz81z28
I did....What I meant was the engine itself. I had no idea the GTO had a special starter.
IIRC it's a Mitsubishi starter and smaller than the others.
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Ok...I will mix this up a bit....My block is a iron block 6.0, it has a LS7 flywheel, and I just bought a T56 out of a 2006 GTO. Sooooo with all the discussion here......what starter do I need? lol
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by pop n wood
always hard to get definitive answers about starters.
lol....
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You'll need a GTO flywheel/clutch, then use the GTO starter (pretty sure it will fit).
Or you might be able to use an f body bell on the GTO trans with the LS7 flywheel, and truck starter. You might want to confirm this combo in the manual trans section.

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Ok...I will mix this up a bit....My block is a iron block 6.0, it has a LS7 flywheel, and I just bought a T56 out of a 2006 GTO. Sooooo with all the discussion here......what starter do I need? lol
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 08:02 AM
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Locally I couldn't find one under $200 ( with core charge)....Found one at Summit for $129 TMD.
It said for a 2004 Silverado which is the motor I have.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFF-6492B/
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Originally Posted by Doug G
Locally I couldn't find one under $200 ( with core charge)....Found one at Summit for $129 TMD.
It said for a 2004 Silverado which is the motor I have.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFF-6492B/
Brand new from J.C Whitney or Rock-auto.com...$92

Look up 2001 Corvette, its the one with the heart next to it. No Core charge. Just make sure you buy a set of bolts, it only comes with 1 and its not knurld
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