Brumund and John popping lots of wheelies on starter powered bikes. Full size bike now switches between 12 and 24V operation. Tips and Tricks: Starter and flexplate are for an ‘87 Pontiac Firebird w/ 350cid (5.7L) V8 and automatic transmission. Autozone (DL3570MS) starter is with the core charge and comes with a lifetime warranty. (153 tooth) flexplate is . You will probably be replacing the starter monthly or annually depending on usage so a lifetime warranty is strongly recommended. This starter was used on 82-92 Camaros & Firebirds with auto trans, weighs 19#, is rated at 1.5kW, and has the inline bolt pattern. A smaller, less powerful, interchangeable starter was used on 305 V8 Camaros w/ manual trans. Gear reduction starters were used on ‘93-96 V8 Camaros and ‘94-96 LT1 350 V8 Caprices. It is rated at 1.6kW, weighs 10# and features ball and needle bearings! Of course it costs far more. Added weight causes excessive stress on the wheels, fork, frame, and brakes. Plastic mag wheels are great for BMX bikes, 144 spoke lowrider 26″ wheels are great for mountain bikes. www.aztlanbicycle.com is one source for . Depending on riding style, one for the front is a good idea, or at least a good alloy wheel. Foam tires are another good upgrade for reliability. amerityre.com We’ve had problems ripping the knobs off their “mountain” tire though, so go with the “all-terrain” if you ever ride on dry pavement. Fork should be suspension, chromoly, or reinforced. Otherwise it …

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