How many teeth do I have?
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Melting Slicks
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How many teeth do I have?
Err...on my flywheel? Looking at those "mini-starters" and they're asking if I have a 153 tooth flywheel. Car is stock '74 350 w/auto.
Thanks in advance,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Thanks in advance,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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'68 and earlier had the "153" 10.4 inch flywheel or flexplate. '69-'82s had the 11.0 inch "168" tooth flywheels/flexplate. There was some deviation to this like the LT-1/ZR-1 cars & such.
Your car, if it has the correct/original flywheel/flexplate should be an 11.0 inch 168tooth wheel.
Your car, if it has the correct/original flywheel/flexplate should be an 11.0 inch 168tooth wheel.
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Originally Posted by Redshark6974
which mini starter are you going with? I was looking into getting one myself, but with all the crazy choices..i didn't know whether i need 1.9hp cranking, or 3.1hp cranking.
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Not to hijack your thread, but this is a good topic. I have a new GM mini-starter that I got for my 350, but will now be building a 400 instead. Anyone know if they require different starters?
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All most all of the "mini" starters I saw up at Summit a month ago had "multiple-mounting" holes, so most of them work with either 153 or 168 tooth flywheels.
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And furthermore...
I don't have my old starter in front of me. Is the bolt pattern "staggered" or "in-line"? I spent 2 hours staring at the damn thing, you'd think I'd remember...
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
I don't have my old starter in front of me. Is the bolt pattern "staggered" or "in-line"? I spent 2 hours staring at the damn thing, you'd think I'd remember...
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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I've had both my '74 & '75's starters out in the last few months and I know both were NOT STAGGERED.
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my 79 is staggered but when i called Mean Green, Inc. (they sell a gear reduction starter) they told me ALL chevy small blocks have both staggered bolt patterns and non-staggered bolt pattern. in other words there's supposed to be another "unused" bolt hole up there. i haven't crawled underkneath to see. any one know if this is true???
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Originally Posted by greyghost79
my 79 is staggered but when i called Mean Green, Inc. (they sell a gear reduction starter) they told me ALL chevy small blocks have both staggered bolt patterns and non-staggered bolt pattern. in other words there's supposed to be another "unused" bolt hole up there. i haven't crawled underkneath to see. any one know if this is true???
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by 79VetteMike
Not to hijack your thread, but this is a good topic. I have a new GM mini-starter that I got for my 350, but will now be building a 400 instead. Anyone know if they require different starters?
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
I've had both my '74 & '75's starters out in the last few months and I know both were NOT STAGGERED.
WTF, over? Will a in-line bolt pattern mini starter work?
Thanks,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Chico Ca
Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
All most all of the "mini" starters I saw up at Summit a month ago had "multiple-mounting" holes, so most of them work with either 153 or 168 tooth flywheels.
THIS STARTER IS 139.00 ON EBAY AND HAS BOTH MOUNTING HOLES AS WELL AS AN OPTION TO ROTATE THE STARTER.
Last edited by Love My 72 and 77; Dec 29, 2004 at 11:34 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
I finally had a chance to look at the starter tonight...the holes are staggered!
WTF, over? Will a in-line bolt pattern mini starter work?
Thanks,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
WTF, over? Will a in-line bolt pattern mini starter work?
Thanks,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
the holes are staggered to allow it to bolt up to either a 153 or168 flywheel....look at the relationship of the starter gear to the holes that were used...if the starter gear on your in line bolt starter is in the same relationship it will work....if it is off set i'm guessing it won't line up properly...should be obvious in any event when you go to install it..
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From: Chico Ca
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
the holes are staggered to allow it to bolt up to either a 153 or168 flywheel....look at the relationship of the starter gear to the holes that were used...if the starter gear on your in line bolt starter is in the same relationship it will work....if it is off set i'm guessing it won't line up properly...should be obvious in any event when you go to install it..
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Love My 72 and 77
yeah maybe sure i guess kinda i think so but then again maybe not...mmmm i ...but yeah .. thats alot of help