Sorry, that is false. I used to think the same thing. Then I came across Ford small block starter shims. I knew when i saw them that they were rare and I bought every damn one of them. I've never used one...but I got them if someone wants one.Simple answer is no. Starter shims are for old GM engines, SBCs and 4.3s, etc. There are no shims for Ford starters. There isn't even a way to put them in there. Ford and GM small block starters are mounted totally different. The Ford starter is bolted to the transmission bellhousing. There is no way to shim it to adjust the distance between the starter gear and the flywheel. The old GM starters were bolted vertically to the block itself. Back in the day, GM block production was so inconsistent the starter had to be shimmed to get the right gear spacing. If your starter is making noise, there is something else going on; it has nothing to do with shims.
Kurt
Sorry, that is false. I used to think the same thing. Then I came across Ford small block starter shims. I knew when i saw them that they were rare and I bought every damn one of them. I've never used one...but I got them if someone wants one.
Simple answer is no. Starter shims are for old GM engines, SBCs and 4.3s, etc. There are no shims for Ford starters. There isn't even a way to put them in there. Ford and GM small block starters are mounted totally different. The Ford starter is bolted to the transmission bellhousing. There is no way to shim it to adjust the distance between the starter gear and the flywheel. The old GM starters were bolted vertically to the block itself. Back in the day, GM block production was so inconsistent the starter had to be shimmed to get the right gear spacing. If your starter is making noise, there is something else going on; it has nothing to do with shims.
Kurt
Dorman part number 02359.So you bought something that is clearly not rare, since I had to googled it, and they are readily available, for a problem you didn't have? I sold starters for years. Chevy starters come with shims in the box with the starter. This is the first time I have heard of a Ford starter shim. As far as I can tell, the only reason you would need the Ford starter shim is if you left out the dust shield.
Kurt
I've shimmed one. That's how I know the part exists. I also sold two or three of them back in my parts counter days.five bucks says the flywheel has seen better days... and i've had countless fords over the years and never shimmed any starter.
listen, there's no need to get defensive. You don't know when i bought the shims and therefore you don't know how common or un-common they were at the time. The reason I bought them at the time (this is before the Internet) is because if I did need one, I did not know if I would be able to find them again. The fact that you sold Chevrolet starters for years and the fact that this is the first time you heard of a Ford starter shim, sounds like evidence that I wasn't exaggerating. Nor did I have any intent on getting rich from the sale of starter shims. As far as I'm concerned, I would sell them for what I paid..which is lower than what you found on your google search, given the fact that I've never used one and since apparently I'm the only one who knows they exist, the demand is extremely low. I realize almost no one enjoys to be told they are mistaken...to those I say "You must be Jesus. I did not know you returned. We need to know what kind of wood is your favorite because you know what we do with you perfect ones. Or are you human and therefore don't know everything and will make mistakes until the day you die?"
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