Starter Replacement DIY Video on a 1994 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon LT1 to Corvette Starter

This is a short video, almost less then a DIY and just an overview of changing out a starter on a 5.7 liter LT1 350 in my 1994 Chevy Caprice Wagon.

Instead of using a stock caprice starter, I used one from a corvette. It's a different type of starter that is more powerful, uses less power, sounds different, and is cheaper. I do enjoy the sound.

No big problems outside of it was too cold to enjoy working, so it hindered my filming and enjoyment of working on my car.

Feel free to ask any questions...starter cost 200 bucks CDN, would be about 120 USD, sans core.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• 1994
• Chevy
• Caprice
• Chevrolet
• Station
• Wagon
• LT1
• 5.7
• 350
• starter
• gear
• reduction
• DIY
• Ayotte

[24preacherboy]

I am impressed you did that in -8 weather.

[Turbo231]

@24preacherboy Yeah, it sucked but at the same time the brake master cylinder of our other car failed...so I couldn't wait for warmer weather.

[1E55]

Hi I'm going to attempt this on a 94 Ta with a powermaster mastertorque starter. Did you have to shim the unit or prepare the area at all before install?

[Turbo231]

@1E55 Nope...if your unit came with shims, I would reuse them, but out of the box, just bolt it up there. Only if you detect a very weird noise or something along those lines, then maybe. Did some research before I did this switch and 99% of the people had no problems.

[vettedude418]

No joke, my dad had a c4 corvette with an LT1, i have FOREVER loved the sound of that starter more than most things on that car. What starter is this? I love it!

[Turbo231]

@vettedude418 Its just a Napa rebuild of a 1994 Chevy Corvette LT1 starter...VIN P I think, the non DOHC one. Fits Caprice L99 and LT1's with ease. A very nice upgrade especially since the gear reduction, giving the starter more power for the higher compression corvette engine, really spins the lower compression caprice.

[stoenyce]

AWSEOME VID GREAT HELP

[SVPrelude]

Mine keeps grinding. If I hit it a few times it works. What does that mean?

[SuperMachine777]

great job ! the winding noise made me go "whoa what happened" (LOL) but awesome job i plan to put one of these starters on myself, the price is some much better compared to the stock starter price .

[DETROITGOODIES]

would this starer work on my 1991 caprice classic?....i keep going through stupid starters ..one every yr i have had it?..........now i have the same sounding click just happened today :( ...................

[24preacherboy]

You are too cool.

I had to replace the starter in my lt1 caprice and after this vid I decided to do what you did. I went to the parts store and the starter for my car was 169.00 and I remembered your video so I checked on the corvette starter and it was 119.00! I got the corvette starter and just tugged on the hot wire a little to get it over to the hot post. Turned key and had cool sounding starter/engine combo!

Thanks again you saved me 60 bucks!

[TwinsTec101]

sonds like you need power steerring fluid

[24preacherboy]

@Turbo231

I am lucky I have a shop to work in. Check out my trackless train video. 

Nice and warm with lifts too.

[ChevyBM]

That sucks during the winter. I replaced the starter motor on my 91 caprice in Finland two winters ago, it was -30 degrees Celsius outside, my fingers were almost numb for the rest of the day...