SoCal checkin' in

[hopped up]

Hey dano yeah im willing to try it. Is it staggered bol pattern. I work in jndustry not toj far far from kntario
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[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Hey dano yeah im willing to try it. Is it staggered bol pattern. I work in jndustry not toj far far from kntario
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Not staggered, but if your block has holes for a non-staggered starter it might work.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Hey vdog could you check how many teeth your starter has. I know mine are 9 tooth. Im wondering if i need to use an 11 tooth starter. Kinda doubt thats the problem but im willing to try something i havent tried
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Hey bro, its a 9 tooth, again, yours if you want it.

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Hey bro, its a 9 tooth, again, yours if you want it.

Mines looks like VDOG's...

[hopped up]

Thanks alot vdog and dano but i have a 168 tooth flywheel and im pretty sure that requires a starter witb the staggered bolts. Someone correct me if im wrong
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[speedkills]

i have an extra th350 flywheel... do you want me to see how many teeth it has? maybe you can match it up to something...

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

I had an old v-8 that when I took a starter that had straight across mounting holes. Everytime I would go to the auto parts store they would tell me that the starter for a v8 with a th350 needed to have the offset mounting holes. I would tell them, that is not what is on there now. One parts clerk did not believe me and told me to bring my old starter in. When I did, he confirmed it was not for a manual tranny set-up and as a matter of fact he could not even find the starter in his picture parts book. He sent me to an old skool starter rebuild place and when the old-timer there saw the starter he said, that's an old-one! (whatever that meant.) He went in the back and came out with a rebuilt starter for me, took my old one as the core. I will take a look in my stash and see if I can find that starter and maybe get a part number or pic of it for you. Maybe your v8 needs one of these types of starter.
Dano

That's why I was thinkin if nothing seems to be working, then try the non-staggered kind of starter. Although I think you'll use a different (283) flywheel, ask VDOG.

[hopped up]

Hmmm.... I have to check if mg block even hs the holes for the straight across bolts
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[hopped up]

Well been working all morning again on my truck and still no sucess!!! Im pretty frustrated !! Even made a homemade brace for he starter because i really think the starter is moving. We got it to crank a few times pretty good then filled the tranny and when i cranked it grinding again!!!!!! Had my homie come by and help today hes an aircraft mechanic and we both think that its moving we made a brace from some angle iron to try fo see if it helps. But cant get it to crank without grinding i really need my trcuck on the road again!!!!
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[robnolimit]

So Cal Challenge - saturday - www.socalchallenge.com

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by robnolimit

So Cal Challenge - saturday - www.socalchallenge.com

Now I see this. UGH!!!!

[Hulk Will Smash]

Originally Posted by robnolimit

So Cal Challenge - saturday - www.socalchallenge.com

Holy cow! They're running cars at Adams?! I've got tons of laps in a shifter there, but I can't even wrap my head around a full size car on that track! How's the Monza wall?
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[C0UCH]

Checking in from Old Towne Orange.
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[VDOG]

Originally Posted by C0UCH

Checking in from Old Towne Orange.
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Welcome to the SoCal page. Stay tuned to this post, we tend to have meets every few months. Trying for one more before the year is out. Probably in Upland. We have some members out your way also.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

Next one is in November in Orange County, location and time to be announced soon!
Dano

Cool the OC. Who is hosting that one?

[ItsRandy]

Why not have one in October too?

[arturo7]

Greetings all. How did I miss this thread? It is ginourmous...

[VWNate1]

Don't feel bad ~

I only find out when someone tells me.... .

The guys are really nice, do come join us .

[C0UCH]

I definitely want to meet up with you guys soon. Keeping an eye on this thread and if I ever have a few hours free time, I'll read the entire thing.
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[arturo7]

Any of you guys show up at Donuts and Derelicts in HB?

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by arturo7

Any of you guys show up at Donuts and Derelicts in HB?

If you ever see a red 68 Blazer, that would be one of us.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Why not have one in October too?

Sometimes its hard to get some of us together due to other obligations so if we space them out the guys can plan the meet around the other things they have to do. And it gives us time to attract other members who have never been.

[Lee H]

Originally Posted by arturo7

Any of you guys show up at Donuts and Derelicts in HB?

I've been going there for or five times a year for about 20 years. Seeing Detroit mules is the best part.
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[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Sometimes its hard to get some of us together due to other obligations so if we space them out the guys can plan the meet around the other things they have to do. And it gives us time to attract other members who have never been.

"The other things they have to do"? What other things?

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Why not have one in October too?

I usually try to organize get-togethers in February (IE), May (SFV), August (LA), and November (OC). This is probably the last year I'll do it though.

Dano