Starter plate
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I think I screwed up. I was going to install the starter motor plate last, after installing the engine and tranny. I have done it before without a problem BUT... in a car. I forgot the truck oil pan has a bracket on the bottom of it. Darn it. I think the only option is to loosen up the tranny and move it back a 1/4" or so to slide the starter plate up and in.
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Do the bolts in the bellhousing line up with the holes in the bracket on the pan? I just can't see how you can't slide a 1/16"-thick plate up between the bracket and BH, unless the bracket is meant to bolt to the BH. In which case, there would still be 1/16" to slide it in (it would be tight for sure)
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The starter plate is not a flat piece of metal. Its indented and has a 1/4" lip or offset. The oil pan bracket is hitting this lip, not allowing the starter plate to go up into the bellhousing.
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Look at the 8rt truck starter plate in the center and you will see what I mean.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...adptrs-8rt.jpg
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...adptrs-8rt.jpg
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