Hi, I am having problems gettin my starter and flywheel to match up. The starter hits the flywheel but only grabs the first 1/8 inch of the teeth of the flywheel. I have replaced the starter and it still has this problem. I am going to replace the flywheel and ring gear and get a new starter.
I am thinking that maybe the flywheel is possible offset or something which is causing the flywheel and starter to not mesh . I am using a '69 mustang 3 speed tranny in my 65 mustang with a '78 302 engine. Does the crankshaft on the '78 302 inset into the tranny deeper then the '69 302? If so is there a different combination flywheel and starter that I should use?
How do you know how many teeth the flywheel should have on it. Does this make a difference to the starter?
Any help on solving this problem would be greatly appreciated.
I am thinking that maybe the flywheel is possible offset or something which is causing the flywheel and starter to not mesh . I am using a '69 mustang 3 speed tranny in my 65 mustang with a '78 302 engine. Does the crankshaft on the '78 302 inset into the tranny deeper then the '69 302? If so is there a different combination flywheel and starter that I should use?
How do you know how many teeth the flywheel should have on it. Does this make a difference to the starter?
Any help on solving this problem would be greatly appreciated.