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TIMSPEED · 06-21-2003, 10:10 PM

Well, without any shims, the space between my starter shaft armature and the flexplate teeth, is ¼". It's SUPPOSED to be 1/8th". Might I have the wrong starter? Kragen's said this starter is the right one for my application, but it's not the original motor/flexplate, so my thinking is that maybe the new flexplate is a 168 tooth and my starter is for a 153 tooth. Any ideas?

06-21-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
TIMSPEED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,321	Sound like the wrong starter? Too far away! Well, without any shims, the space between my starter shaft armature and the flexplate teeth, is ¼". It's SUPPOSED to be 1/8th". Might I have the wrong starter? Kragen's said this starter is the right one for my application, but it's not the original motor/flexplate, so my thinking is that maybe the new flexplate is a 168 tooth and my starter is for a 153 tooth. Any ideas? __________________ I have a few cars... See Them Here