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Stubbsy · 08-13-2017, 04:05 AM

Hi guys and girls, thought I would share my experience of swapping the stock starter motor with an MSD Dyna Force. I was having slow crank issues when hot due to heat soak, I'm running a supercharged L99 Auto with Kooks ceramic coated headers, on hot days after stopping for a short period like filling with fuel the cranking speed was so slow it struggled to start. The battery tested fine and all earths and cables were checked.
I decided to replace the starter with the MSD unit and what a difference it's made, the crank speed is so much faster than the stock unit hot or cold.
It was a bit of mucking around to fit, as I had to remove the headers to get the starter out (my Camaro is right hand drive) I had to rotate the starter 1 bolt hole clockwise to clear the headers and also had to modify the plastic inspection cover for the bell housing. I fitted a heat bag around the starter as the headers sit very close due to the larger motor size.

I would reccomend any one with similar problem "slow crank when hot" to fit one of these starters, the power output is more than double the standard unit.

Stubbsy · 08-13-2017, 04:07 AM

Size does matter

Stubbsy · 08-13-2017, 04:09 AM

Install complete

Bo White · 08-13-2017, 04:44 AM

Awesome. Quite a few people have hot start issues here lately.

christianchevell · 08-13-2017, 10:51 AM

SO extra bolt hole down there for the mount I am a ls3 and think it might be a plug and play solution to my starter heat stroke for the price if its twice the torque with twice the output, I imagine the heat wrap helps I have one of those to go on when I under there next. Looks like this one...LOL better save my change........... thanks!

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/msd-5096/overview/

08-13-2017, 04:05 AM	#1
Stubbsy Drives: 2012 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 233 View My Garage	MSD Starter Motor Hi guys and girls, thought I would share my experience of swapping the stock starter motor with an MSD Dyna Force. I was having slow crank issues when hot due to heat soak, I'm running a supercharged L99 Auto with Kooks ceramic coated headers, on hot days after stopping for a short period like filling with fuel the cranking speed was so slow it struggled to start. The battery tested fine and all earths and cables were checked. I decided to replace the starter with the MSD unit and what a difference it's made, the crank speed is so much faster than the stock unit hot or cold. It was a bit of mucking around to fit, as I had to remove the headers to get the starter out (my Camaro is right hand drive) I had to rotate the starter 1 bolt hole clockwise to clear the headers and also had to modify the plastic inspection cover for the bell housing. I fitted a heat bag around the starter as the headers sit very close due to the larger motor size. I would reccomend any one with similar problem "slow crank when hot" to fit one of these starters, the power output is more than double the standard unit. Attached Images

08-13-2017, 04:07 AM	#2
Stubbsy Drives: 2012 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 233 View My Garage	Size does matter Attached Images

08-13-2017, 04:09 AM	#3
Stubbsy Drives: 2012 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 233 View My Garage	Install complete Attached Images

08-13-2017, 04:44 AM	#4
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,090	Awesome. Quite a few people have hot start issues here lately. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

08-13-2017, 10:51 AM	#5
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	SO extra bolt hole down there for the mount I am a ls3 and think it might be a plug and play solution to my starter heat stroke for the price if its twice the torque with twice the output, I imagine the heat wrap helps I have one of those to go on when I under there next. Looks like this one...LOL better save my change........... thanks! https://www.summitracing.com/parts/msd-5096/overview/ __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data,Red Carbon Interior, Nav, RotoFab Big Gulp , Elite x2ultra, Borla ATAK, Driveshaft shop, BMR susp, Speed covers, intercoolers, ATI , 2650 MAG, DSX lid, 103 NW, TSP Longtubes & cats, LPE, 1le mods, ,LME cover, Katech pump and chain, Trunnions, BTR stage 2, LPE boostapump, Gforce, Speed eng , Granetteli, etc etc