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Topic: New Starter.....What the Hell???
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cobraii351
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Altoona, PA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 03-25-2003 02:14 PM
   
A while back I bought a rebuilt late model ford gear reduction starter. I'm just getting around to installing it and I can't! The raised lip that fits through the plate between the engine and trans. Is bigger across on the new starter. By somewhere around .060". I'm using a "regular sized" C4 bell housing not the II specific bell. The starter has a FoMoCo part # cast into the nose piece. Has anyone run into this before? If so how did you work around it? I've heard of some bad nose piece castings running around but I find that a little difficult to believe.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks,
Tim ------------------
76 Cobra II
351W powered
C90x "shelby" intake
Ported D0OE heads
Holley 600
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 5678
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 03-27-2003 12:46 AM
Take both starters back to the parts store and see what matches up.SteveW
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cobraii351
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Altoona, PA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 03-27-2003 01:29 PM
It appears as if the eBay individual that sold me this starter sold me one for a M/T truck. The auto trans. are the same and the car M/T and autos are the same but the truck nose is shorter. I'm going to a local rebuilder and see if he can get me the correct nose casting.[This message has been edited by cobraii351 (edited 03-27-2003).]
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 18774
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-27-2003 02:32 PM
I think that the late model stick trucks used a larger flywheel and clutch than the Mustangs requiring the shorter nose.------------------
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cobraii351
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Altoona, PA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 03-31-2003 05:13 PM
Well I think I have it. 20$ = new starter nose cone = A starter that works. Fit right in and fired right up. Can't bitch too much just wish I would have had the right starter for the start though. Thanks for the help. Tim. ------------------
76 Cobra II
351W powered
C90x "shelby" intake
Ported D0OE heads
Holley 600
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