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Jun 12, 2008 | 03:44 PM

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i can turn the motor over by hand just fine.

Hmm, ok...

You never did say if it was a large or small starter. Either way I would say it might be mis-shimmed, or sorry, rather NEEDS to be shimmed.

Jun 12, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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when i took the starter off in the begining ther were no shims, it's a regular size starter.

Jun 12, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Jun 12, 2008 | 08:38 PM

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since that ones broken you might want to check for the upgraded starter and shim it. i'll pm you the link

Jun 12, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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That one is the big one. Get the smaller one next time

Your style on Left, LT1 "mini" on Right. The Mini works for almost all SBC as well and in our testing (me and buddies) torque-ier too.

Apparently you can use the Corvette one as well, which is apparently has much more torque.

Jun 13, 2008 | 01:52 AM

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well i already have the autozone lifetime warrenty starter. this will be number 4. i don't know what's wrong. i guess the next step would be ignition switch.

Jun 13, 2008 | 03:50 AM

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Since that starter is most likely a reman it was probably seized to begin with. I'm thinking the starter was the bad ground which caused your **** to melt.
If the postive wire was to touch the solenoid wire all it would do is engage the starter.

Jun 13, 2008 | 11:24 AM

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well i already have the autozone lifetime warrenty starter. this will be number 4. i don't know what's wrong. i guess the next step would be ignition switch.

That may be true, but the ease of installing/removing that mini starter is worth it

And it'll last longer.

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Jun 13, 2008 | 11:55 AM

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well i got the new starter in and still the same. so i'm in the process of changing the igniton switch. i hope this helps.

Jun 13, 2008 | 03:16 PM

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I really think those old biggies need shims. Don't know what to tell you.

Jun 13, 2008 | 03:41 PM

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changed out he ignition switch and started right up. thanks for all the help!

Jun 13, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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so the ignition switch somehow went bad when originally changing out starters?

glad you got it fixed though!

Jun 13, 2008 | 09:36 PM

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so the ignition switch somehow went bad when originally changing out starters?

glad you got it fixed though!

Tis odd, but it's like my transmission. Buddy adjusted the kickdown (correctly mind you) and then my tranny went down hill from there. Took it in to a shop (very reputable place) and had a tech take it for a drive and he said it was pretty much gone and the kickdown as pretty much perfect, but that it was most likely a coincidence.

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