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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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Im using a 79 460 with 351/400 bellhousing,purchased new clutch and flywheel.flywheel has 184 teeth,what is the right starter to use with this combination so that I dont destroy the flywheel ring gear? Bellhousing is 79 also,T-18,and 4-wheel drive
 
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I have heard of people using more than one spacer plate between block and bell housing,is that to get a certain starter to ring gear depth?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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the 351M starter will work just fine, so will a 460 starter.
 
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