Support bracket for starter motor.
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Support bracket for starter motor.
I am looking for the starter motor support bracket that was installed by the factory on some FE engines.
I used to hate them in the old days and I think a lot of folks just tossed them into the garbage rather than reinstalling them.
The bracket bolted onto the rear of the starter motor. The two bolts that hold the stater together had studs on the end of them.
The bracket went there and then bolts held the bracket onto the starter.
Then there were two bolt holes where the bracket was bolted to the block.
I would really like to find one of those brackets.
Maybe Rich can find a picture of one and share it for us.
Kenny
I used to hate them in the old days and I think a lot of folks just tossed them into the garbage rather than reinstalling them.
The bracket bolted onto the rear of the starter motor. The two bolts that hold the stater together had studs on the end of them.
The bracket went there and then bolts held the bracket onto the starter.
Then there were two bolt holes where the bracket was bolted to the block.
I would really like to find one of those brackets.
Maybe Rich can find a picture of one and share it for us.
Kenny
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And I do remember them being on 360 390 428 engines. Just can't remember the years and models.
My truck has broken two starter drives and I think its because the starter motor has a small amount of movement.
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And I sure hope he does.
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I have FE's that were bought new by my dad and they never had one, I've never seen one. I wouldn't bother with one.
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I do not know of this part you are talking about and or have never seen one either. But I have a 76 F100 parts truck with an all stock 360 that still has the starter, do I need to pull the starter and see if it has a stand alone detachable part?
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You have something wrong then, probably a meshing issue. possibly caused by an incorrect bellhousing to flywheel match up, though I can't imagine what that would amount to.
In 45 years of messing with FE's I've never broken a starter .
In 45 years of messing with FE's I've never broken a starter .
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Is your starter the newer style or one with the big bendex on it that is centrifically operated. I have a 390 in my '64 and have some fitment issues that cause mine to eat the bendix units at times. My issue is a mismatch of parts that a PO used to swap in the 390.
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I also have never seen this bracket in car or truck applications.
closest thing is a stamped steel brace that ran behind the starter from the block to the trans bellhousing in a 1968 460…..but it didn’t tie into the starter anywhere.
closest thing is a stamped steel brace that ran behind the starter from the block to the trans bellhousing in a 1968 460…..but it didn’t tie into the starter anywhere.
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410s are 390 blocks, factory bellhousing for a 360 and a new 428 flywheel.
Theoretically it should work.
The starter drive actually breaks into pieces.
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Is your starter the newer style or one with the big bendex on it that is centrifically operated. I have a 390 in my '64 and have some fitment issues that cause mine to eat the bendix units at times. My issue is a mismatch of parts that a PO used to swap in the 390.
Here's the first one that broke.
I don't have the one that's broken right now off the truck yet. Hopefully Monday.