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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 12:08 AM
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Just got my 370 build complete.. I took started it several times and put roughly 50 miles on the car since completed.

I did a few small things, installed nitrous, hid some wires, etc... Went to load the car up on the trailer for a tune... No go.
The starter gear shoots out like it is going to start but doesn't turn the motor over.
We took the starter off and put it straight power/ground and it shot out and spun. I don't think this means that the starter is good though??? If it does, it would make me think it was a bad ground/etc somewhere... However, only one ground was removed and I have double checked it, it is good. The battery is also good and was swapped for another one.

What are you high compression guys running for a starter?

The starter that went out (I think) is a CVR? high torque starter. Hasn't been on the car all that long. Have NEVER had an issue out of the starter before this.

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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 04:51 AM
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stock starter here. the fact that you started it several times and then suddenly it didnt start, maybe the starter went bad?
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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Starter is shot then. Stock pickup starter from napa here $170. Spins over my 14:1 motor without issue. Make sure it is the one with 2 long bolts and not a short and long like the stock f-body starters or you WILL break the block eventually
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These starters on our engines are hi torque starters anyway. Yours is toast
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Ended up buying a reman lifetime starter... IIRC it was a 2003 6.0 truck starter. Nice looking starter, it has the two long bolts as well.

It was 14X-150X$.

Started up the first key turn and sounds better than the other one.

Thanks for the input guys.
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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 06:06 AM
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glad you got it sorted. I'm running a stock truck starter on my 11.4 CR motor and it does great as well.
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