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Old 08-09-2018, 10:35 AM   #14
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Re: new front drum brake issues!!!( squealing and dragging when hot!!)

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If you end up replacing the starter I would highly recommend a newer mini starter desighn. IIRC I used one for a late 90's 350 in my Nova. They are a bolt in with no shimming. They are at least half the weight, twice the power, and much smaller. I bought mine new from Amazon 4 years ago for less than $90. You may need shorter bolts though.

I fought several shim combinations on a O'reilleys rebuild before I threw in the towel and purchased the newer Hitachi style.

Just my experience.
X2 on the stsrter. The newer small ones don't seem to have the heat soak like the older style.
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