Powermaster Rant.
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08/05/19 09:32 PM
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JERICOGTX
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A couple years ago, I bought a Powermaster starter for my Road Runner. Got it installed, and tried to turn the engine over, and the starter gear was rubbing the flywheel ring gear. No problem... they send a shim with the starter. Pull the starter, install the shim, reinstall the starter.. the gear is now hung up on the flywheel ring gear... Pull the starter back out, remove the billet adapter to fit a Mopar, and install just that, with the bendix. The mounting holes are in the wrong location, just a touch, and simple enough? Open up the holes a little, test fit it, and it's working smoothly. Reinstall the adapter/bendix, install the starter, and hit the switch. Piece of junk sounds like a 6V starter from a Farmall M... I'm DONE with this POS. I just happened to pick up a new Denso for my 69, and it will be here tomorrow. Guess I know where it's going now.
69 GTX
68 Road Runner
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: fourgearsavoy]
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08/05/19 09:57 PM
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This wasn't the basic starter. It is the high end race starter Made in the USA. One reason I bought it.
69 GTX
68 Road Runner
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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08/06/19 03:25 AM
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Jeremiah
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That is super annoying. Especially doing stuff five times on a car with fresh paint.
I am not a power master fan. CVR and TuffStuff for this guy.
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: Jeremiah]
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08/06/19 09:26 AM
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ZIPPY
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That sucks.
Their prices have always seemed out of line for what you actually get, and how little support is offered after the sale.
Rich H.
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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08/06/19 06:47 PM
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Bigcube
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Their quality must have gone down in the last few years. I used a Powermaster XS torque starter on mine and never had any problems with it for over 10 years. I'm surprised they wouldn't swap it out for you.
Jim
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: ZIPPY]
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08/06/19 06:50 PM
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Hemi_Joel
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You have the same starter as me right? Mine work awesome. If you are sure it is the starter, then it's defective and should get sent back. Just because i's been a couple years, shouldn't matter.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
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08/06/19 07:07 PM
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Every time I read these posts it gives me a warm feeling all over knowing that my thriftiness pays off with me sticking to my budget 70.00 starters. Lol đ
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
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08/06/19 08:27 PM
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JERICOGTX
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You have the same starter as me right? Mine work awesome. If you are sure it is the starter, then it's defective and should get sent back. Just because i's been a couple years, shouldn't matter. Exact same starter as your Red car. The box is long gone, so I doubt I can send it back.
69 GTX
68 Road Runner
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Re: Powermaster Rant.
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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08/06/19 10:30 PM
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I would think the period correct starter for your ride would be of the âRAWR RAWR RAWR ZIIINNNGGGâ gear reduction type..... I would bet that whatever field/tree belt the Mirada is in now it probably still has the starter that I warranted on my 95 Ram.... and would still work. Duster has another starter I scavenged at work.... âclicks wonât startâ. They got a starter, I threw a set of contacts in the old one, just like the one I have on the shelf.
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