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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Starter problem!..

its a 5.0 Explorer engine with a mustang flywheel.. attached to a M5OD Trans..

the starters looks like they are too short and reach the flywheel .. do i need a longer starer or what?? a mustang starter?? or wth??

how does a mustang starter looks like will it work??

here are some pics of the starter..

its a starter for a smallblockford 5.0 or 4.9 with manual trans




 
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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When you turn to the key to start position, the gear on the starter is pushed out in order to make contact with the flywheel. Once ignition has been achieved and the engine is running, the gear on the starter retracts and remains untouched until you need to start it again.

Does the engine start? If so then I'm guessing you're okay, but since you've got a mustang flywheel in there I don't know if that makes a huge difference or not.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DBGrif91
When you turn to the key to start position, the gear on the starter is pushed out in order to make contact with the flywheel. Once ignition has been achieved and the engine is running, the gear on the starter retracts and remains untouched until you need to start it again.

Does the engine start? If so then I'm guessing you're okay, but since you've got a mustang flywheel in there I don't know if that makes a huge difference or not.
no it doesnt turn the engine .. when you turn the key .. it spins freely
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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Well, maybe you should try getting a stang starter then- if it doesn't work you can always return it.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DBGrif91
Well, maybe you should try getting a stang starter then- if it doesn't work you can always return it.

stang starter doesnt work... now how the heck am i going to soppose to start this beast?

the stang starter is longer but dunno,, :S
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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Did you mean the stang starter that you have is dead? Or that you have tried it and it didn't bolt correctly to the trans?..I was a bit confused with your last post.
 
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... i found the problem... i got the wrong flywheel.. summit send me the wrong flywheel... F150's use a 164 tooth and this is a 157 one..
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DJdemon6696
... i found the problem... i got the wrong flywheel.. summit send me the wrong flywheel... F150's use a 164 tooth and this is a 157 one..
Kinda hard to say looking at your pic's but yea. it looks like the starter's drive gear is a tad to far away from the flywheel in the shots there.

I was going to suggest filling the starter drive gear with wheel bearing grease, remove the coil wire and spin it over and see what kinda gear to gear contact you get. But if it doesn't even touch the flywheel..........well then...............
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by danr1
But if it doesn't even touch the flywheel..........well then...............

exactly

ill wait untill i get the 164 flywheel
 
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