Replacement starter motor

[TIMINATOR]

I installed that exact same starter about a year ago. I don't know about the new manufactured ones, but on mine the battery cable lug only cleared the tin of the endcap of the solenoid by about .050" (I never noticed it at that time) and when I reconnected the battery terminal, I must have pulled on the cable when I installed the battery end and the lug just barely touched the solenoid end cap and created an arc that I didn't see. I saw smoke, did smell something after about a half a minute and RAPIDLY pulled the cable off the battery ground side.
They were nice enough to send a new solenoid end cap!
I suspect they have gotten that feedback before.
Anyway, I put a large nylon washer and an AN washer on the stud before I reinstalled the cable. It spaces the lug higher and prevents a short later if the cable is pulled or vibrates.
TIMINATOR

 

[T- Type Tim]

Good stuff
I was certainly keeping an eye on it and was ready with the cutoff switch

 

[PaulRV6]

Where did you buy the power Master from and what was the p/n? Thanks

 

[T- Type Tim]

No problem
Here you go

 

[Mike Swentzel]

No problem
Here you go

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Has anyone purchased a TA Performance Starter? I wonder if it's the same as G body parts or GN1 or that Earl sells? Priced at $135

 

[turbobuick]

For some reason I have had a really bad run of luck with starters and alternators on my car this year. I got my car running last Dec with the original LT1 starter and Powermaster CS130 case alternator I had on the car for over 15 years. Since then I have been through 3 starters, including the 9502 above, and two alternators!! I found a local guy who rebuilds them and he is telling me the new solenoids are junk and the reason for most of the issues I am having. The original LT1 starter I had was just worn out, but I replaced it with a brand new powermaster LT1 starter which lasted a week before the solenoid went bad. I replaced that with the Hitachi style Powermaster 9502 listed above and it made it 8 months till the solenoid died and I just had Summit replace it under warranty.

I do like that 9502 PM starter I have now and hoping I just got a bad one, I think the starter wire stud was bad, it was temperamental to begin with. Plus I had the motor in and out of the car at least 5 times this year so it saw a lot of use.

 

[T- Type Tim]

My csr starter lasted around 10 years of very occasional use
To replace it would be $340 these days …… I like the price of the power master at $210