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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas
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![]() ![]() Thanks alot I have not been on the board in about 8 months because I sold my 69 3 door sub and forgot my old user name. I know I have been rambling but It's 11:16 at night and my house is asleep. Thanks again Jason |
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
Posts: 9,403
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There are 2 options on the starter/flexplate. The 14" diam, 168 tooth flexplte/flywheel takes a staggered pattern on the starter. The smaller12 3/4 " 153 tooth takes a straight across pattern. As far as shimming, you need to slip a 1/8 " rod tween the armature shaft & th OD of the flexplate(not loose, but not tight). if its too tight, you need to use shims under both bolts......too loose, you need to cut the shims in half, & use them under the OUTSIDE bolt only, untill you get the proper clearance. it is not uncommon to see 3 or 4 shims under the outer bolt to get the starter "talking right". after a couple times, you will be able to hear an out of spec starter a block away.......& know what you need to do to straighten it up
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Location: SOMERSET KY.
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![]() I GUESS THE FIRST THING TO FIND OUT IS WHAT THE DISPLACEMENT (OR SIZE) & YEAR OF MANUFACTURE THE ENGINE IS. THE FLYWHEEL OR FLEXPLATE IS NOT INTERCHANGABLE BETWEEN A 396 & A 454 AS ONE (396) IS INTERNALLY BALANCED, & THE 454 IS EXTERNALLY BALANCED. THE DATE CODE, & THE PART # OF THE BLOCK WILL BE ON THE BELLHOUSING BOSS. GO TO MORTEC.COM &THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE BLOCK DISPLACEMENT WAS ORIGINALLY. JOHN
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#4 |
Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
Posts: 9,403
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That is a very good point John
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas
Posts: 2
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Thanks alot. I have the flywheel out and it has the weight on it. It is also a 168 tooth flywheel as well as all the others that he has chewed up. Also all of the starters have straight teeth on them they are not angled. I really don't know why but I think someone has ground the numbers off. It looks like it used to have numbers under the right head but that surface is ground smooth and the same goes for the back on the hump. Thanks a bunch for your input. Jason
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