Hi all,

After getting the engine running, I had a few starter issues. Some cranks the starter would just spin and when it did engage it sounded like it was still meshed in the flywheel.

I put 12v on the starter to engage the plunger (but not spin) and the starter gear hits the flywheel. I can lever the gear to mesh with the flywheel but it seems the tolerances are too tight between the starter teeth and the flywheel teeth as once the gear is meshed it won’t return when released.

I have had this starter since the rebuild on the engine run stand and it hasn’t misfired once. I did read the an old flywheel can cause a few meshing issues.

Has anyone had any experience with powermaster starters?

-272
-59 truck
-4speed





Engaged


Disengaged



Just noticed that there is wear on the flywheel Teeth on the opposite side to the starter. Could I have possibly put the flywheel on the wrong way?




Thanks, Dennis.

56 F100 - 272 Y Block
NSW, Australia.

Dennis, looking at the second picture it looks like the starter flange has a gap where it meets the starter motor by that allen bolt. Could it be that there is an interference with the block on the other side? I had to grind some clearance on my mini starter to get it to fit and clamp down tight to the bellhousing.

  Vic Correnti

Dennis, as for the flywheel teeth wear, the original starters engaged from the transmission side so that is where the wear appears to be so I would say the flywheel is on right and this starter engaged from the side of the flywheel closest to the engine.

  Vic Correnti

Thanks Vic, the starter clears but I clocked it anyway to gain more clearance.

Yeah ok, well that explains the tooth wear!


Thanks, Dennis.

56 F100 - 272 Y Block
NSW, Australia.