High torque motor with a gear reduction design cranks out a massive 190 ft. lbs of torque, Billet aluminum mounting block has multiple bolt holes to fit both 153 and 168-tooth ring gears for SBC and BBC engines, All steel gear construction handles high compression and big block engines with ease, Small size and clockable design allow more room for long tube headers and larger exhaust pipes, Mounting bolts, shims, and instructions are included to ensure a quick and easy installation Chevy V8 Chrome Mini Starter, Super High Torque, SBC, BBC, 2.0 kW Sku # 91066259 Mfr. Part # 91066259 Condition New Brand Speedway Motors Sold Each Details Info
- Weighs only 11 pounds (8.5 pounds lighter than a stock starter)
- Allows more room for long tube headers and larger exhaust pipes
- Mounting bolts, shims, and electrical connector included
- Works with both 153- and 168-tooth ring gears
- Compatible with manual or automatic transmissions
- All steel gear construction handles high compression and big block engines
- Clockable design to provide maximum clearance
- Gear reduction design reduces current draw demands on electrical system
- Chrome finish for that show winning engine compartment
- Fits SBC and BBC engines (full application guide below)
A Mini Starter with Maximum Punch
Your starter has the thankless job of turning over your engine no matter the circumstances. Whether it is hot or cold out, or your engine has lots of cubic inches or high compression, the starter in your muscle car or street rod has the tough task of spinning over your engine fast enough for the fuel and air mixture to be ignited by your ignition system. This takes roughly 400-500 rpms and if the starter cannot give you enough rpm you are not going anywhere. We all have heard that big block struggling to start at the end of the cruise night and if you don’t want to suffer the same embarrassing fate you need to upgrade your stock starter to a modern mini high-torque starter. The mini starter design uses the internal gear reduction to be able to provide higher rpm cranking no matter the operational conditions. Now you can crank that high-compression small block or big cube stroker big block without crossing your fingers when you twist your ignition key!
Ready to Handle Your Engine’s Cranking Needs
The benefits of utilizing a gear reduction starter are great. So much so that all the OE vehicle manufacturers have upgraded to similar high-performance starters beginning in the late 1990s. Chances are your daily driver uses just such a unit. They upgraded for the very same reasons you should—less weight, more room/access, and more starting power. Right off you can feel the weight difference. This Chevy high torque starter motor knocks nearly eight pounds off a large body stock-style starter. Remember being under a car and the starter getting heavier and heavier as you tried to hold it in place and start a mounting bolt? You will be thankful this gear reduction starter is easier to hold on to and weighs less! Cranking output is an amazing 190 ft/lb of torque thanks to the 2.0 kW motor with 3.7:1 gear reduction unit. The efficient mini starter motor combined with the gear reduction means your electrical system and battery does not have to work as hard to turn over your engine. The cast aluminum housing is strong, yet smaller and lighter than a traditional large body starter. We have designed this starter to fit most Chevy V8 and 90-degree V6 engines that use either a 153- or 168-tooth flywheel/flexplate. This includes small block V8 engines 1958 and newer and Chevy big blocks from 1965 and up. It will work with staggered-mount blocks that are common after 1976 by simply drilling and tapping the block casting hole that is already there to convert to a straight-mount configuration. So no matter if you need a SBC mini starter or BBC mini starter, this high torque starter has you covered.
Directly Replaces Your Weak Stock Starter
Installing our mini starter could not be easier. The starter is designed to not only directly replace your original starter but includes new mounting bolts as well. The billet mounting face is drilled to accept 153- and 168-tooth mounting spacing in the perpendicular (straight) mounting location and can clock the mini starter body in one of three positions for clearance. If your block uses the staggered mounting bolt pattern, you will simply drill out and tap an existing hole in your block casting to mount the starter perpendicular to your flywheel/flexplate. Due to the high torque starter small block Chevy mounting design, we include not only mounting shims to allow ring gear to starter pinion drive gear backlash adjustments, but starter nose housing shims to provide for the proper pinion gear to ring gear face clearance as well. The included shims and fully illustrated instructions mean no matter your combination you can shim our mini starter for a perfect, bind-free fit.
Faster, Easier starting is Just a Click or Call Away
Once you get our SBC high torque starter in your hands you will wonder why you did not upgrade sooner! With a clockable body to help clear chassis and exhaust fitment issues, a small form factor, and less weight, our mini starters are everything you need to get your project started without busting your project’s budget.
Application Guide:
- 1958 and newer small block Chevy V8 engines (283, 305, 307, 327, 350, and 400 cubic inch)
- Small block Chevy V8 stroker engines, such as the popular 383 cubic inch
- 1965 and newer big block Chevy V8 engines (396, 402, 427, 454 cubic inch)
- 1992 to 1997 Chevy V8 LT1 engines
- 1985 and newer 4.3L V6 engines
- 153 tooth and 168 tooth flywheel or flexplate
- Compatible with automatic and manual transmissions
Item Details
190 ft. lbs.
Only 1.5 lb. heavier and 1-inch longer than our 1.4 kW version
From the centerline of the mounting bolt holes to the end of the starter is 7-3/4 inches
Replacement parts available
Pinion gear
Drive assembly with pinion gear
Solenoid
Charts
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Specs Material Type Aluminum Sold in Quantity Each Finish Chrome Number of Positions Three Color Natural Tooth Count 9 Hardware Included Yes Overall Height 6.00 Overall Width 4.75 Overall Length 9.00 Weight 11.00 Gear Ratio 3.70:1 Mount Type Inline Starter Size Mini Starter Output (kW/hp) 2.0 kW / 3 hp Flywheel/Flexplate Tooth Count 153-tooth/168-tooth Transmission Type Automatic and Manual Starter Output (ft. lbs.) 190 ft.-lbs. torque Clockable Yes Starter Style Mini MFG. Part # 91066259 Notes Will work on blocks with angle bolt pattern flange by drilling and tapping one hole Reviews I would buy this product again Rated by Revvedup on June 22, 2018
Summary: Nice chrome, works great......
Yes, I recommend this product.
excellent show quality Rated by mike on October 06, 2015
Summary: cranked over my high comp. tunnel rammed sbc. very well
Yes, I recommend this product.
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