Lightweight Starters?

[BillS]

RWD applications use an old tech heavy starter while the transverse engines use a smaller lighter and supposedly more powerful starter.

Unfortunately not interchangeable as they bolt on opposite sides of the block.

Anyone know of a RWD substitute starter in the FWD style?

[cmbtengnr]

okay maybe I'll just sound like a moron.. but won't an SBC lightweight race starter work for 60 degree v6s ... FWD or RWD if you buy the ones with the adjustanble solenoid offset?

[BillS]

okay maybe I'll just sound like a moron.. but won't an SBC lightweight race starter work for 60 degree v6s ... FWD or RWD if you buy the ones with the adjustanble solenoid offset?

That's exactly what I am wondering.

Maybe the same as the 90 deg. V6 as well?

[MidnightriderZ24]

u know the funny thing about this q? yesterday at work (autozone) some1 purchased a new starter for their 01 GAGT, and it was made wrong, it looked like it would mount on the other side of the block, perfect for RWD LOL.

[Syn]

i believe their called gear reduction high torque starters, but people were saying they don't have them on the newer 660's there just different from the older ones

[BillS]

I spent the time going through the catalogues and comparing starters.

There is a lightweight high torque starter used in some of the vans and even on the 454 trucks that should sub for the Camaro - half the weight and it will spin a big block - what's not to like?

[TurboZ24]

Did you check the 3800 camaro's and see if the starter is on the correct side, like the 3.4 camaro one?

[geoffinbc]

All the 660 RWD starters are big. My donor 3.4L came from a 95 which was the last year for RWD and it was identical to my S-10

[BillS]

All the 660 RWD starters are big. My donor 3.4L came from a 95 which was the last year for RWD and it was identical to my S-10

Yes, but there are other later starters that are not big and that do fit the 3.4.

[geoffinbc]

Right, but not off a RWD 60*V6

[BillS]

Right, but not off a RWD 60*V6

Yes, that's what I meant when I said 'other' starters.

They were used on 90 deg. V6 and V8 applications but fit V6-60

[geoffinbc]

Indeed. One thing I do know is that the bolt holes on SBC starters are SAE and 660 ones are metric and slightly larger. So you will have to drill out the holes a tiny bit.