Y block with standard four speed transmission, 146 tooth ring gear. When Flywheel removed, no spacer suggesting stock flywheel had been resurfaced. Replace old 146 tooth ring gear with new one and reinstall. Swap original stock starter (assumption) with new high torque starter. What do I have to be looking for to make sure the fist time I crank over the starter I don't clash the starter drive with the flywheel? When I install the new ring gear, there is no provisions to line up the teeth with the starter drive and I did not mark the location of the original. Should I have done this before removing it and if I didnt, how do I get myself out of this mistake? Im thinking the starter gear is designed to come out and engage with the flywheel regardless of the position of the ring gear on the flywheel.

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's

Both the flywheel and starter gear teeth have a bevel to allow engagement.

Darrell, The gear does not have to be "clocked", it will align itself when you activate the starter. The engine will not sop in the same place twice.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Great, so I just heat up the ring until it drops over the flywheel (bevel in the correct direction) and let er cool down and go ahead with assembley? Thats good news.

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's

YEP!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Any issues with the high torque starters that replace the stock starters? Just bolt on and fire up? The one I have uses two bolts instead of three to mount starter to bell housing.

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's

Darrell;I wasn't able to use the stock rubber seal when I went to the high torque mini starter on my 56 Customline. It just didn't seem to fit right, but I think a lot of guys don't use them anyway. 

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Rono,

That was the first thing I thought of. I had not test fitted the starter with the seal. I will check that out. Maybe there is another way to seal it that someone has modified when using the high torque. I would think its more to keep dirt out of that area than anything else.

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's

You shouldn't have any issues.  I used a high torque starter (54, 312) which used only two bolts and never had any issues with it  (about 5 years ago).  I use the car a lot.  That is what I did - bolted it up and fired it up.




54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

The only problem I've had is with moisture getting in while stored. Had to take it all apart and clean. A local racer told me he takes his out in the winter and stores it in a heated garage. Chuck


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