Sounds like
either the flywheel or the bendix gear is bad.
I have
never used starter shims, and have to wonder if they could be what caused
something to wear down in the first place.
On a 350,
if the starter bolts up, it will work. I really don’t think the year matters.
My block is a 1958 283 and my TH350 is from a 70 Chevelle. The HEI is from a
Blazer. The starter is from Lord knows what.
John Nasta
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list]
Starter problems
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I chased a similar
problem and found that the flywheel was plain worn down . I checked all
wires , solenoid tested good. Another problem with a different car
had a broke bendix inside the starter.
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Morning......
Looking for some help, advice on my problem. I fianlly got my Chevelle out of
the garage for a test drive and ran great. Went to re-start and got some
chattering , tried again and started up. Back in the garage for more work
went to start and same thing again. Originally I had shimmed it up , but then
removed one of the 3 shims bolted it back in , started fine and then a few
days later same thing again. The engine Iam running is a 350 from a '77 Chevy
pickup. I put in a new battery thinking that was the problem, started great
again and then back to this chattering. By chattering I mean as if the
starter gear was just nmissing the flywheel. But its interminet, I checked my
flywheel it shows signs of scraping. I purchased starter sheild thinking it
was overheating the solenoid . Then bought a hot shot kit putting the
solenoid on the firewall like the old Ford had , thats not installed yet.
Today I will attempt to take out the other 2 shimms and see if that moves it
closer to flywheel. Few of my questions is how do I measure the teeth on the
flywheel under the car ?? Are starters different other than the nose ?? And
is it possible this is not the right starter for this engine ? Originall I
din't know what the engine came out of so we were using a starer from a Monte
Carlo, Camaro 350 engine as a reference. But later found out the it came from
a 77 Chevy Pickup. Would I need to get a starter that matches that year and
cubes ?? You guys are the best so thats why I come here for help.......thanks
much
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John
66 Chevelle Malibu
Phila. Pa
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