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markeb01 · 09-25-2010, 11:08 PM

Early Chevy flexplates come in both 168 and 153 tooth versions. Your particular starter setup may need to be shimmed to provide required clearance, if binding is causing the failures. In my experience I never had good luck with rebuilt generators or starters. I bought a new starter from GM and it was working fine 15 years later when I had to change it because of a change in flywheel size when I went to a 4 speed stick. I bought a new Power Master reduction gear starter at that time and it continues to work fine. Some may swear by rebuilt units, but I'll never buy another one.

09-25-2010, 11:08 PM	#2
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: starter problem Early Chevy flexplates come in both 168 and 153 tooth versions. Your particular starter setup may need to be shimmed to provide required clearance, if binding is causing the failures. In my experience I never had good luck with rebuilt generators or starters. I bought a new starter from GM and it was working fine 15 years later when I had to change it because of a change in flywheel size when I went to a 4 speed stick. I bought a new Power Master reduction gear starter at that time and it continues to work fine. Some may swear by rebuilt units, but I'll never buy another one. Last edited by markeb01; 09-25-2010 at 11:09 PM.