Back in my silver crown days we used a huge starter and batteries but other then that I don't have much experience with external starters. The other thing I have to keep in mind is who is actually going to be starting it sometimes. It might possibly be my wife, (135 lbs.) I need it to be as safe as possible.... I don't mind just ordering one from Burris but my build it yourself attitude makes me wonder why the Burris is so expensive. Buying a high end heavy duty gear reduction starter from Napa or Jegs seems to be roughly 150-200$. I dont see paying 4-500$ for something that seems pretty simple to build. Flattop, the clone idea could be cool!! That would turn some heads LOL