Engine: Reduction gear starter

[vetteson]

I have brought a similar topic up before. Is there, or was there, a reduction gear starter for the 289 V8 Standard shift motor that worked well or were there all ways problems. Is anyone using one now or did but now does not.

[StudeRich]

I have a race Engine (299) that has 13.5 to 1 Compression, and never had a problem turning it with a Stock 1956 Delco Starter.

[vetteson]

Will not fit, header pipes in the way.

[StudeRich]

Headers on a Stude. V8 are only for LOOKS, the improvement is minimal, so why not use an R3 like the Photo here in Post # 4 or even Stock Manifolds and dump the Headers? Save a LOT of headache's. Or is it HEADERache's?

[Hawk GT SS]

This setup was at one of the Goodguys events a while back. Don't know anything about it other than the engine was supposedly out of an Avanti. looks like a PowerMax starter. I have used reduction gear starters on other engines with good results but never on a Stude. Thinking about it though.

[bensherb]

I'm using one meant for a small block Ford. But, it's mounted to my adapter for a GM 4L60 trans and driving against a Chevy 168 tooth ring gear/flex plate. Been working fine for five or six years.

[firestoper 25]

I am thinking about one for a different reason....weight reduction on the front end. It may not be much,but little by little weight reduction will add up. Unfortunately the $$$ seem to be leading the chase !