Had my 6.2's for 13 years and have never suffered a broken bolt and I DO have the bracket.
Had a co-worker with a 6.2 truck for a few years. Didn't know he had it untill he gave it away. I asked him why the heck he did that (and why he didn't give it to me!). He said he got tired of replacing starter bolts. For some reason they kept shearing off, he said. I asked him about the bracket. "Uh, what bracket???"
Mark Chapman DP member #653;
1983 K2500 6.2 Suburban, 4" lift, 35" tires, ATS turbo, Banks exhaust/intake, pyrometer, tachometer;
1986 K5 6.2 Blazer, 2" lift, 33" tires, Banks intake, pyrometer, tachometer
1963 wife, one owner, average mileage for the age but in excellent shape, a keeper
1992 daughter, low mileage, pretty, limited edition, but requires some money to maintain
1995 son, sports model, very fast & peppy, time will tell on durability and maintenance costs
"Grease is good"