Support bracket for starter motor.
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My first thought is your flywheel is either too close or slightly too large. the tooth count might be correct but even a minor difference can cause issues. I'm thinking when your starter engages it's either bottoming out or meshing hard against the ring gear. in other words the starter is trying to move away and since it can't it breaks.
When you put the new starter in I'd block the bendix out with something and put the starter in place . see if it fits nice and flush or if it's being held out or sideways.
When you put the new starter in I'd block the bendix out with something and put the starter in place . see if it fits nice and flush or if it's being held out or sideways.
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You have a manual transmission truck bell housing and a car flywheel. I understand the imbalance part with a 410 engine. I thought there was some difference between a car and truck flywheel though. Maybe something to check.
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I'll see how this one goes. i did buy a new flywheel.
I dread buying a different brand and replacing it but like you said, just a minor difference could be the cause.
I dread buying a different brand and replacing it but like you said, just a minor difference could be the cause.
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Since it works I suspect you could modify things enough to make it work okay.
You may need to make a spacer to back it out, or you may need to slot the holes to let it move away from the ring gear. but we're talking minor adjustments I would think.
You may need to make a spacer to back it out, or you may need to slot the holes to let it move away from the ring gear. but we're talking minor adjustments I would think.
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The truck is a joy to drive. This starter issue was totally unexpected.
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Are you getting a starter for a 360-390 pickup? because with this bellhousing and flywheel that's what you have now. FE blocks are the same but the 410 car set up may require a different starter. I'm not sure.
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They appear to be all the same.
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And then all of a sudden I go to start it and the drive breaks when it engages.
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I have a starter on my 390 FE with a broken ear like that too, but I'm still running it. Interesting
