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Starter/ flywheel issues
11/03/12 at 5:57pm

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I am in the process of putting my sport mod together and I am having nothing but problems with the starter and flywheel. I have a crate/powerglide set up. I have tried 4 different starters and 2 different flywheels. It grinds like you have never heard before. We have tried shims on both hole mounts, one side and vice versa. NOTHING is helping it. We got it as good as it has been and the starter stays engaged in the flywheel while the motor is running. I can't figure out why it would do this!! ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY HELPFULL!!!
Thanks,
Bryan

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childressJr.16 LMR God Offline IS WHAT IT IS Posts: 511 Bakersfield Ca	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #1 - 11/03/12 at 6:02pm not a stock starter is it??
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17t_racer LMR God Offline Addicted to dirt! Posts: 524	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #2 - 11/03/12 at 6:09pm Two stock one and two aftermarket!!!!!!
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childressJr.16 LMR God Offline IS WHAT IT IS Posts: 511 Bakersfield Ca	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #3 - 11/03/12 at 8:51pm stock ones suck!! an if you have the aftermarket racing mini starter there is 2 different ways those can be shimmed!!
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4QChris LMR Member Offline Sport mod in the works Posts: 227 Bakersfield	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #4 - 11/03/12 at 8:51pm How is solenoid connected? Are you using the flywheel that the recommend in the paperwork that came with the crate?
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over4t LMR God Offline Leaf lifer Posts: 1113	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #5 - 11/04/12 at 12:18am Check to see if you have at least .030 clearance between the starter gear and the flywheel or flexplate when it's not engaged. If that's the case you might need Quicktime's flywheel shims to get the flywheel back a little. Got that on one of our engines right now. Come in a 5 pack to space as necessary. Summit has them for $18.
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over4t LMR God Offline Leaf lifer Posts: 1113	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #6 - 11/04/12 at 8:06am Typo....meant .300 clearance.
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Bodacious22 LMR Senior Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 320	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #7 - 11/04/12 at 8:46am Maybe a solenoid problem?
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4QChris LMR Member Offline Sport mod in the works Posts: 227 Bakersfield	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #8 - 11/04/12 at 9:57am 14088765 flex plate automatic 14088650 flywheel standard These are the numbers for the 153 tooth plates in the manual. Is this what you're using and do you have the correct side towards the block? They are specific for what side faces out.
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17t_racer LMR God Offline Addicted to dirt! Posts: 524	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #9 - 11/05/12 at 7:59pm Thanks guys, i just ordered a new 153 tooth flywheel. It should be here within a week. I will let you know! Bryan
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17t_racer LMR God Offline Addicted to dirt! Posts: 524	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #10 - 11/13/12 at 8:44pm 17t_racer wrote on 11/05/12 at 7:59pm: Thanks guys, i just ordered a new 153 tooth flywheel. It should be here within a week. I will let you know! Bryan Well I have good news. The new flywheel I put on the car WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!. I now have a sport mod that starts without any isuses. Thanks for all the input!! Bryan
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4QChris LMR Member Offline Sport mod in the works Posts: 227 Bakersfield	Re: Starter/ flywheel issues Reply #11 - 11/13/12 at 8:57pm Next get that tiny harmonic balancer........
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