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By MarkMontereyBay - 15 Years Ago
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After some emails with Robb at RobbMC Performance, it was decided that the FE style mini starter would bolt to a Y block. The difference is the starter drive gear. He has dealt with this on the pre 65 FE motors that have a different ring gear/flex plate tooth count than the later FE cars and trucks. One solution has been to change the ring gear but a little drastic in the labor effort just to get a starter mounted. One question, was the starter drive gear carried over from the Flatheads to the Y block? There are Mini High Torque Flathead starters on the market. If so, would it be possible to modify/swap that gear with the FE starter unit? I have a FE PowerMaster Mini starter under my bench and a Y block starter drive. The FE uses 11 teeth and the Y block has 9. The shaft size looks to be very close in diameter. I did find a 9 tooth starter pinion gear kit for the Hitachi but not the Denso one yet.
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By PF Arcand - 15 Years Ago
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Mark: the 2nd line of your paragraph I think contains an error. Where you say ..."than the earlier FE cars and trucks." I think should be "later" cars & trucks. You might want to check with our moderator Ted, he is familiar with the FE starter nuances.
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By MarkMontereyBay - 15 Years Ago
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Paul,
Thanks for catching that. I proof read it a couple times but missed the error. I have edited it to say "later". I have mini starters on my 65 Galaxie and 66 F100 FE's.
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By 46yblock - 15 Years Ago
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Automotive Electric Service with a link on this site sells mini starters to fit Y-blocks. Nothing to do but pay, receive, and install.
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By MarkMontereyBay - 15 Years Ago
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The deal is, I have a spare almost new PowerMaster Mini High Torque starter for an FE. If I can replace the starter pinon/gear to match my 312 for 20 or so bucks that would be a better way to go. If not, I will most likely get a starter from Automotive Electric Service. At $179 it a reasonable price.
Mark
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By 46yblock - 15 Years Ago
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Oh Ok, missed that  .
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By BrianL - 15 Years Ago
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Just to add the the Automotive Electric starter comment; I spoke with yesterday about availability & installation. Currently sold out, but Jack said by middle next week their missing components would arrive & they would again have availability soon after. Said it's a two bolt design vs. original three & the lighter weight made that possible & it's a bolt in unit. Said the hard part is getting the old one out.
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By MarkMontereyBay - 15 Years Ago
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I really don't like the heavy and large original starter. I dropped one taking it out mashing a finger and put a small dent in my forehead. The advantages of the Ministarter for me are the light weight, small size for installation/removal and clearance problems, and reliability (no dead starter at a busy gas station after filling up in a high attention getting car). Also, the push style drive engagement offers a remedy for a ring gear that has worn teeth from the original starter. The pull engagement original starter can damage the teeth on the ring gear from the back side. Installing a push style engagement starter takes advantage of the undamaged side of the ring gear teeth. Sure beats removing the trans or motor to replace a ring gear.
Mark
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By gritsngumbo - 15 Years Ago
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46yblock (7/14/2010)
Automotive Electric Service with a link on this site sells mini starters to fit Y-blocks. Nothing to do but pay, receive, and install.
I guess I'm a dummy, but I can 't find the link to AES, can you help me out?
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By 46yblock - 15 Years Ago
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If you put www.y-blocksforever.com in the address bar, it should bring up the real home page with the links.
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