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Anybody use the Summit brand mini starter for Pontiac engine?
I am planning on buying a Summit brand Protorque Mini Starter for my Pontiac 455. The engine will have headers...most likely Hooker or Hedman. It will be going into a 79 Trans Am SE with 4speed.
Does anybody have any experience with that brand? If I don't buy that one I will also look at getting the Powermaster brand....anybody have experience with that one? |
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I have.
I bought one of the Summit starters for my 455 bracket motor. It works just fine. Will whirl the motor over and start it, even when hot. But you have to rotate the head to make 'em fit. Out of the box, the solenoid will hit the block and prevent bolt-up.
I fought those old stock starters for years. lost several races because of a no-start. I think these mini starters are a great invention. If you don't mind spending a little more, I've heard good things about the RobbMc starters. http://www.robbmcperformance.com/pro...c_starter.html |
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I bought mine from a friend who stored it for 2yrs(thought his poor cranking was the starter going out,had other issues.).Been in my car all summer no issues at all.
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72 Luxury Lemans nicely optioned |
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Used one for years- had to rotate it to get it to bolt in easy.
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Had mine for over 5 years. Turns over my 455 with 18 degrees initial hot or cold no problem.
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68 GTO,3860# Stock Original 400/M-20 Muncie,3.55’s 13.86 @ 100 Old combo: 462 10.75 CR,,SD 330CFM Round Port E's,Old Faithful cam,Jim Hand Continental,3.42's. 1968 Pontiac GTO : 11.114 @ 120.130 MPH New combo: 517 MR-1,10.8 CR,SD 350CFM E's,QFT 950/Northwind,246/252 HR,9.5” 4000 stall,3.42's 636HP/654TQ 1.452 10.603 @ 125.09 http://www.dragtimes.com/Pontiac-GTO...lip-31594.html |
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another vote for the summit, i have one on a 10.7 467 with e-heads & hooker super comp headers. its a tight fit with those big 2" tubes but it seems to work great.
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I've got a few of them in use. The one on my Lemans has been on there for many years without issue.
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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Hi Guys, I bought one about 3 years ago. its worked great for me on a 74 455, even on 100 plus degree days here in c. cali. so im happy with it.
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Thanks for the feed back guys!
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I had one in the 81 had to turn it upside down to clear the RA manifolds. Had to replace it after 3 years.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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Probably not the cheapest but these are the best, they are NOT the Hitachi style starters.
http://www.robbmcperformance.com/pro...c_starter.html |
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I bought a Summit starter for my 69 bird and even with the rotation of the solenoid, it wouldn't fit with the LB manifolds. At the time, I had read on another forum that the Summit starters were made by CSR.
I ended up selling the Summit unit and buying the RARE Inc. house brand starter. It provides plenty of clearance with the LB manifolds. The mounting block on the RARE unit has IMI stamped into it...go figure. By the way, it has been trouble free...
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Will Rivera '69 Firebird 400/461, 290+ E D-Ports, HR 230/236, 4l80E, 8.5 Rear, 3.55 gears ‘66 Lemans, 455, KRE D-Ports, TH350, 12 bolt 3.90 gears '69 LeMans Vert, 350, #47 heads: work in progress |
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i've had great results using the IMI starter
one of my friends had the powermaster one neither of us have had issues personally i tend to stay away from house brand/generic stuff but thats just me, when somethings cheap/cheaper... its usually for a reason |
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