Re: [FWDLK] Need Starter advice 57 Imp 392 hemi

[Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
    I just wanted to thank everyone for your information and offers for my 392 hemi starter on my 57 Imperial.   
I now have a couple of original spares on the way for possible future use, and I also bought one of the gear reduction starters from Speedway Motors for $300.   

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/5432,383_Early-Hemi-PowerMaster-Gear-Reduction-Starters.html

Other then the fact that the gear reduction starter is very tough to get installed as the top starter bolt is completely covered by the starter so you have to go in "from the back" (which is very difficult), I could not be happier!  It probably took me 2 hours to get it installed and I did have to get a longer battery and starter relay wires as the new starter is halve as long as the original so the wires had to stretch further to reach the starter.
Anyway, 
The mighty 392 Hemi starts instantly EVERY time.
(key on, rur-VROOM)  
It never worked like that before and the hot starting issues which have plagued this car appear (knock on wood) to be completely gone.

I did have to count the number of teeth on my torque converter (172) before ordering o I got the correct one but all seems fantastic as of now.

My brother john is so impressed he is ordering one for his 58 Imperial,  as he has had hot starting issues in the past with his hemi also.

Anyway just wanted to report the good news in case anyone else is contemplating a switch to a gear reduction starter also.

Thanks again!

Jeff
(57 Imperial - Single headlights) 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 5:40 am
> Subject: [FWDLK] Need Starter advice 57 Imp 392 hemi
> 
> 
> 
> Hi all,
>   Need some Starter advice...
> 
> My 57 Imp has a FRIED chrysler part # 1689342 / MDL-6001
> Starter
> and
> Echlin St-103 solenoid which also seems to be toast.
> 
> Does anyone have a stock one to sell?
> 
> I had my 59's imps 413 starter rebuilt locally a few
> years back for 
> around $320
> which I felt was high at the time.
> 
> I can certainly have mine rebuilt again and may go that
> route but I was 
> Looking
> on ebay etc. etc. without any luck as I thought if I could
> just buy 
> another it
> may be a good move for the future and may be cheaper if I
> could find a 
> nos one.
> Anyway after striking out for a stock one, I happened upon
> this site 
> with gear
> reduction starters for early hemi's:
> 
> http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/5432,383_Early-Hemi-PowerMaster-Gear-Reduction-Starters.html
> 
> EARLY HEMI POWERMASTER GEAR REDUCTION STARTERS
> This eight pound, high-torque gear reduction starter clears
> all headers 
> and oil
> pans where original equipment starters won't. Also has
> no heat soak 
> problems.
> 4.4:1 reduction ratio, 200 ft. lbs. of torque.
> Choose 172 or 146 tooth.   $269
> 
> So my questions are is anyone using a gear reduction
> starter on an 
> early hemi
> (392)?   If so are you happy with it?  Is this a good unit
> and a decent 
> price or
> does someone else have em better, cheaper, longer warranty,
> etc.?
> 
> Finally if I did order one, do I need a 172 or 146 tooth
> version with my stock
> torqueflite???
> 
> Thanks for any help you can provide!
> 
> Jeff

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