How many people are Successfully using a stock GM starter on a motor with rougly 9.5 - 10:1 compression.
How long have you been using the starter?
How often do you drive your car?

I'm not talking about a replacement starter, but a rebuilt GM starter.

OTC..Autozone starter on my 468. Just get the long body high torque one and make sure you use a block strap.
Same starter for years.

Still have the same starter that came in the car 3yrs ago,10.7 comp.

Stock Delco rebuild on a 10.2:1 Pontiac 455, no problems at all.

GM #1876552 has iron nose fits 70-72 Vettes 350 M/T offset bolt pattern. Or buy a Jegs mini for $149.

Cool! I'll just rebuild it, and put it back on.

Big ugly bulky stock starter in mine and the motor has 235 psi cranking compression. It's been in there for 18 years. I have a Declo 78DT battery turning it also. That battery will crank any motor.

Brian; G.M. ran them on all their 10+:1 engines for a long time so they can't be all bad. When are you doing the transplant on your Camaro?

Originally posted by Epistuff:
Big ugly bulky stock starter in mine and the motor has 235 psi cranking compression. It's been in there for 18 years. I have a Declo 78DT battery turning it also. That battery will crank any motor. Nice!

Bob,
Soon enough, i'm still collecting a few parts.

Hey brian, i have 11.1:1 compression {according to pat kelley's compression calculator} in my 350. I use an old boneyard starter that i have to believe is an old GM unit. It came with the motor that was in the car when i bought it and works fine, but again i use a rather large cam so that may make a difference. I take it your getting close to firing that new motor of yours???