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Originally Posted by Rich72C10
mine is not to far away from the flex plate. That is assuming when it pull it out with my screw driver, the solenoid pushes the same amount.
I have decided to buy a ACDELCO from Rockauto and regroup with it.
I don't see any resources showing how to pull apart a GM Starter (not mini-starter) to shim the gear from the flex plate. Even summit racing says on its page for those shims hey are for a (discontinued) MSD. Even this fellows shows the gear on You Tube just like mine and my paperclip now seems to fit between the peak of the gear and the valley of the flex plate. Capture from freeze frame of You Tube attached. |
A couple decades ago, I installed multiple rebuilt starters from Kragen on my truck. Everyone of them screeched and grinded on the flexplate when the starter engaged. Someone told me to try a brand new AC Delco starter. It was about twice the price, but I put it in with no shims, and haven't had a problem since. I think you're going to have a better result going this route. Good luck!
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1972 Chevy C-10, SWB, Fleet, 350/350, PS, PB, all stock, Survivor.
