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Post  bbfdragster January 26th 2013, 11:47 am

I'm looking for opinions on the best starters.
Of coarse 460, 600" c headed 15.5 to 1.
I tried looking at hp n kw but got confused when I converted...
The meziere starter, biggest size, n dollar is a 2.2 kw...
Which is less hp than a powermaster ultra torque, tilton serve duty, and Msd starter? Think they were all 3 hp to 3.4 hp.
Then I also found one from good vibrations racing n said is good for 18 to 1 n is guided by 5 ball bearings...
That sounds good but nervous cuz it's less than 300 bucks.

Just curious wat u guys prefer or seen issues wit. I value ur guys options, mostly cuz everyone speaks from past experiences .
Thanks for your help.
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Post  Larry Williams January 26th 2013, 11:50 am

just call Lem he will take good care of you
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Post  bruno January 26th 2013, 11:55 am

ive thrown away about 4 name brand starters ....... .... ive had a 59 dollar no name from a refferal from this site cant remember his contact but alot of guys here use him and have had no issues ......

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Post  richter69 January 26th 2013, 12:05 pm

FACTORY FORD "MINI" STARTER FOR THE WIN
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Post  QtrWarrior January 26th 2013, 12:09 pm

richter69 wrote:FACTORY FORD "MINI" STARTER FOR THE WIN

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Post  Lem Evans January 26th 2013, 12:12 pm

QtrWarrior wrote:
richter69 wrote:FACTORY FORD "MINI" STARTER FOR THE WIN

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Post  dirt_worker January 26th 2013, 12:22 pm

I trashed an expensive 1yr old "namebrand" mini and replaced it w. The factory ford mini these guys are speaking of ( i got mine from NAPA though) and if I didn't tell ya you'd never known the starter was replaced.
spun my 14:1 557 w ease.
Plus it was cheap, local and has a warranty.
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Post  70FB January 26th 2013, 12:24 pm

Is that the 95' F250 starter?
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Post  Lem Evans January 26th 2013, 12:43 pm

70FB wrote:Is that the 95' F250 starter?

Yep.

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Post  maverick January 26th 2013, 12:47 pm

Most chain parts stores offer a lifetime warranty, too. Pretty hard to beat that in a racecar application. Cool
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Post  Curt January 26th 2013, 2:01 pm

There is not a better starter than a Meziere. Especially for a big, high compression motor. Plus it is clock-able and you can get one with an adjustable nose if you need to tighten or open up the pinion clearance.
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Post  David Cole January 26th 2013, 4:01 pm

I may eventually get one of the Ford mini starters.......but until then I've got a CVR Denso style starter that refuses to die. 10 years old now and been on 3 different cars with 557, 588 and 598 engines all on alky which can be tough on em. Is clockable 360 deg unlike some that have 4-5 sets of adjustment holes. On the dragsters I ran it upside down for more frame clearance.
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Post  GTmustang January 26th 2013, 5:10 pm

I, an my friends have been buying starters and alternators from dbelectrical on Ebay. Great price on aquality oem style starter and fast and free shipping! Alot od guys are using these, and at their low price, you don't have alot to lose.

www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Mini-Starter-Truck-Van-Mercury-460-engine-3226-/360423283290?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1995%7CModel%3AF-250&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eae6da5a

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Post  Wheelie58 January 26th 2013, 6:48 pm

Starter selection is one of the common controversial topics.
Lots of racers have great results with the Ford part mentioned.
The top of the line Meziere has lots if nice features. I personally have CSR and Tilton starters, both based on the Hitachi motor. They are easily serviced and spin the 16 to 1 618 with ease. In the past I used the CVR Denso units with good results too.
The main point is to make sure the starter is accurately and solidly located.
Relying on the mounting bolts...only to locate the starter (radially) is probably the biggest cause of pinion/ring gear failure.
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Post  cool40 January 26th 2013, 10:30 pm

my jegs starter has been good to me.......
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Post  70FB January 26th 2013, 11:24 pm

cool40 wrote:my jegs starter has been good to me.......
I have a jegs also. Been going for 4 years.Wrapped with a heat sheild.
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Post  maicoman January 27th 2013, 8:36 am

Just got one from the ebay vender. Under $50. delivered. cant beat that.

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Post  CP598 January 27th 2013, 2:03 pm

GTmustang wrote:I, an my friends have been buying starters and alternators from dbelectrical on Ebay. Great price on aquality oem style starter and fast and free shipping! Alot od guys are using these, and at their low price, you don't have alot to lose.

www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Mini-Starter-Truck-Van-Mercury-460-engine-3226-/360423283290?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1995%7CModel%3AF-250&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eae6da5a

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Post  John Myrick January 27th 2013, 2:58 pm

At that price you can't go wrong, think I'll buy one just to have a spare in the trailer.
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Post  Wheelie58 January 27th 2013, 3:47 pm

John Myrick wrote:At that price you can't go wrong, think I'll buy one just to have a spare in the trailer.
Regardless of which starter you have, if you keep a spare in the trailer.....from that point on, the one on the car will not fail. Rolling Eyes
That seems to happen with most spare parts that I carry.
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Post  70FB January 27th 2013, 4:15 pm

Yep,it will be that $2 part that you or anybody else in the pit does not have and you can't (make) it work no way.
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Post  67460 January 27th 2013, 4:36 pm

GTmustang wrote:I, an my friends have been buying starters and alternators from dbelectrical on Ebay. Great price on aquality oem style starter and fast and free shipping! Alot od guys are using these, and at their low price, you don't have alot to lose.

www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Mini-Starter-Truck-Van-Mercury-460-engine-3226-/360423283290?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1995%7CModel%3AF-250&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eae6da5a


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Post  mudtrucker January 28th 2013, 7:55 am

GTmustang wrote:I, an my friends have been buying starters and alternators from dbelectrical on Ebay. Great price on aquality oem style starter and fast and free shipping! Alot od guys are using these, and at their low price, you don't have alot to lose.

www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Mini-Starter-Truck-Van-Mercury-460-engine-3226-/360423283290?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1995%7CModel%3AF-250&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eae6da5a

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I cant say anything about there 460 starters yet,but I have one in a box that will go on my 14.0-1 466 when I am ready to light it up which will be soon I hope! I have ran one of these on my 11.5-1 347 for many years and only after about 4 years of water and mud did it finaly gave up. Well worth the money.
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Post  bbf-falcon January 28th 2013, 9:14 am

I switched to the dbelectrical starter when my cvr took a crap. I bought 2 for less than a bill and gave the spare away at the track.Now I have to buy another one. They are strong and tough.

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Post  bbfdragster January 28th 2013, 10:52 am

Thanks guys.... I appreciate all ur answers n help...
I'm going to get me f250 starter u use my mean green for back up...
But ur right as long as there's a spare it won't break...something else will that I dont have a spare for.
Thanks again.

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