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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: mach1mustang351 on May 09, 2011, 01:14:32 am
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If anyone can help me with this I will be forever grateful. I have recently put a 350 TPI out of an '88 IROC in my 1973 K2500 GMC. I also have a 4 wheel drive 700R4 out of an '89 pickup and the stock NP205. I got everything adapted wired in and all that I went to crank it over and the solenoid engaged the motor spun and that was it. No engagement at all with the flywheel. I find it hard to believe this is a shim issue when there was no engagement at all.
I used the flexplate off the '88 IROC and a starter that matches the application for the trans. it is a diagonal mounted. If there is anything I am missing here let me know. I would love to hear this thing run.
Thanks
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You need the starter that matches the flex plate. Your flex plate is probably smaller in diameter hence the starter gear not engaging with it.
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He's right I had a similar issue with a 77 ford f150 once I matched everything up engaged and started..
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Well I used my skills as a parts guy and the Camaro takes a 153 tooth flywheel and the truck would have had a 168. I'm going to do some more research to see If I can find a unit that will work but still allow me to put my inspection cover on. I can install the Camaro starter but no cover. Why are there issues when you install no-matching parts... weird ;)
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Modify your inspection cover to use the Camaro starter? Or, if you're up to it, pull the engine or the tranny and put a truck flex plate to match the starter on it. Then you can use your inspection plate.
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yea, that's what i think I have settled on. Thanks for the help.
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No problem, let us know if you get it working!