Does anyone know if there is possible to buy a starter nose with straight bolt pattern for the 168 tooth flywheel? My problem is that I have a Chevy 327 with only two holes drilled and tapped for the starter in a straight line and I'm using a 168 tooth flywheel and 11" clutch. I don't wanna but a mini starter on it because a have a chromed starter that I want to use Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Just change the gear. It is the gears that mesh not the nose cone. You may have to clearance the cone a little bit as well but I don't think so.
That wouldn't work because the flywheel hits the starter axle so it's impossible to mount the starter with that flywheel. The straight line bolt nose is for the 153 tooth flywheel and my question was if there is any company that make a straight line bolt nose for the 168 tooth flywheel Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I have never seen one, I have seen nose cones with both sets of holes in them maybe try one of those.
Take it to your local starter/generator shop and ask them what they can do. Edit. I didn't see that you are in Sweden. Good luck.
Do you know what part number you have now? Try an early Chev truck starter from say 1960 with a v8. If my memory serves me right that is what we used to do. It should have a cast iron nose and have the three bolt arrangement.
Okey then I have to try find a truck cast iron nose with three bolt pattern Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I still have in my tool box, a fabricated 5/16" drill bit, that we used to drill into a 2-hole block. Used the larger starter nose to locate and guide the drill bit. Then removed and tapped the hole 3/8-16. Maybe we were lucky, but the guy had no issues with the new starter installed. This was done to a blown 327 back around 1980. Whew, getting old, I guess.
Yeah a was thinking of drilling and tapping but know I don't think I have to do that. Thanks for all the answers I'm going to try find a three hole nose for my starter Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Easy solution is most of the aftermarket small size gear reduction starters have two sets of bolt holes in-line, so they can be used with either small 153 or large 168 flexplates/flywheels. But you want to use the stock style direct drive starter. I would check the truck applications as suggested as they tend to have the larger flywheel and clutch.
Truck set ups are the way to go, takes that whole bolt-to-the-block starter factor out of the equation.
not sure of the part # but i can tell you the 3 bolt cast iron nose starter is for a 71 chevy car with a small block 400 or also the same for the 402 or 454 for that year. most parts places have programs on there system that should have pics of these. also they had a two bolt straight across bolt pattern, these were on low torque starters for the same year.the part #'s i have are from napa and oreilly's here in the u.s. if you need them pm me and i'll get them tomorrow for you. hope this helps
This is the nose I'm gonna use. It's for straight bolt pattern with 168 tooth flywheel. Let me know if anyone have one for sale Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
That is the one you need not to be confused with the older face bolt units that bolt to the bell housing. I had a couple of those but have let them go. Wished I had the part number but I do not.
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