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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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starting problems

I have a 68 F100 has a 83 302 w/a 3 speed my problem is when my starter engages you can hear it hit the flywheel.Sometimes it grabs sometimes it don't.Mostly don't.Has a new flywheel and starter,never has been shimmed.It's starting to mess up my new flywheel.It was working fine then poof started being a pain.new wires, two batteries 12v plenty of cranking amps.Can anyone help?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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Check cable connections from/to battery/starter/ground and anything else in between. I had the same problem years ago on an old Datsun pickup. Cleaned everything up with a wire brush and problem went away.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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To be honest we've been getting crap reman starters from the jobbers for years now, it's probably just an NG starter.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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I'll agree with the starter just being bad....I'd go back and get another one
 

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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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Make sure to order the correct starter for the year make an model of your transmission and flywheel.

Was the correct flywheel purchased for this transmission (bellhousing)?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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I had that problem once on an old 85 model. I tried getting a bendix for a 351M, and it wouldn't mech right and kept stripping it...turns out it was actually a 400
 
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