starter wont catch flywheel
#1
Junior Member
SHOW GUEST
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8
starter wont catch flywheel
ok i have a 86 chevy truck with an old style 350, its an 010 block and i replaced the flywheel and i cant seem to get a starter that will mesh up right. its like they arent close enough to the flywheel. im pulling out my hair can someone help me find the right starter please.
#3
Junior Member
SHOW GUEST
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
you might just need to shim your starter. i had the same problem on and older 350. i chewed up two starters before i found the problem. i put a .020 shim in it and after that it sounded like a brand new motor starting.
#4
Senior Member
RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Standing right behind you
Posts: 1,151
You always need to shim chevy starters. I believe you need about a 1/16" engagement space between teeth of flywheel and starter gear once you have everything lined up- I think they suggest about the width of a big paper clip.
Of course you also as Beast said need to make sure that you have the right tooth flywheel.
Of course you also as Beast said need to make sure that you have the right tooth flywheel.