Starter does not engage flex plate
#1
Starter does not engage flex plate
im kinda in the same boat here. I have a 1966 Oldsmobile f85 4 door. I have an olds 350 which seems to be seamlessly bolted to the old '66 2-speed Jetaway transmission. the starter that came with the car does not engage the fly wheel with or without shims. any info or help on this situation would be much appreciated. thank you.
#3
the starter teeth do not mesh. previous owner said it needed shimmed. so I shimmed it and it was way too far from the flex plate. Then I removed all the shims and pulled the pinion gear out with a screw driver to see where it matched up, and it was still too far from the flex plate, just barely making contact at this point. Like I said, I think I have the original transmission from the '66, pulled a code off it (LJ-123) but the engine in it is not the original 330 V8. Its casting number is 395558 2. The first series of numbers indicating its a 350 and the last number (2) indicating it was produced from 1968-1974. So I guess what I'm wondering is, does this work? Do I need a different starter? do I need a different flex plate? or do I need a new transmission? any help or info would be much appreciated.
-Thank you
-Thank you
#4
Since it came that way it may be the wrong starter, a stuck drive or the just the wrong starter drive. Not knowing the circumstances; but, if it just needed shims they probably would have put in shims. Cross reference the part numbers on the starter.
Good luck!!!
Good luck!!!
#5
^^^^^this
#6
This probably isn't the problem but if the holes in the starter are worn or elongated then it can be twisted away from the flex plate.
maybe try loosening the bolts a little and see if you can twist it and move it around.
also see if its only the starter bolt pads that are touching, , I mean that the starter body isn't touching the engine and causing misalignment.
then if u want to possibly ruin or sacrifice the starter, figure out if grinding down the starter pad where it mounts to engine would help
maybe try loosening the bolts a little and see if you can twist it and move it around.
also see if its only the starter bolt pads that are touching, , I mean that the starter body isn't touching the engine and causing misalignment.
then if u want to possibly ruin or sacrifice the starter, figure out if grinding down the starter pad where it mounts to engine would help
#7
im kinda in the same boat here. I have a 1966 Oldsmobile f85 4 door. I have an olds 350 which seems to be seamlessly bolted to the old '66 2-speed Jetaway transmission. the starter that came with the car does not engage the fly wheel with or without shims. any info or help on this situation would be much appreciated. thank you.
#9
yes the drive gear moves all the way to the stop collar. the car is not a FWD. I also thought about grinding down the mounting surface until it mates up correctly with the fly wheel. but figured id do the research to see if the starter for the 350 was different from the 330. having troubles finding part numbers to cross reference though...
#10
We know the car is not FWD. Read post #7 again. If the flexplate is from that application, it will cause engagement problems. The 1966 flexplate won't bolt to a 350, so someone got ahold of a different flexplate when they swapped the motor. Do you KNOW where that flexplate came from?
How about some photos? Specifically, what happens when you try to start the car? Show us video with the dust cover removed so we can see the bendix drive kick out and understand what's wrong. There was no need to grind the starter pad when this car left the factory. There is no need to do it now either.
How about some photos? Specifically, what happens when you try to start the car? Show us video with the dust cover removed so we can see the bendix drive kick out and understand what's wrong. There was no need to grind the starter pad when this car left the factory. There is no need to do it now either.
#11
I've found on summit racing a starter with part number PWM-3655. a power master starter. Summit says that it will fit the '66 olds 330 V8 and a '70 olds 350 V8. The only numbers I was able to pull off my old starter was 1107776 and 62144016. maybe the starter on summit racing is the right one and the one I have is wrong, but I haven't been able to locate the starter I have to ensure it does not fit my vehicle.
#13
I've found on summit racing a starter with part number PWM-3655. a power master starter. Summit says that it will fit the '66 olds 330 V8 and a '70 olds 350 V8. The only numbers I was able to pull off my old starter was 1107776 and 62144016. maybe the starter on summit racing is the right one and the one I have is wrong, but I haven't been able to locate the starter I have to ensure it does not fit my vehicle.
#15
ok! im definitely working with a budget here and I came to this forum cause I don't have the money to be throwing at parts. Definitely trying to get to the root of the problem. the starter mounts to the engine block for sure. So if what you're saying about the 1107776 starter is true, about mounting to the transmission, then it is definitely the wrong starter. which leads us back to a starter/ring gear issue? next day with good weather I will get good pictures and video of what I'm dealing with. I will also count all the teeth on my ring gear as well.
#16
1107776 is up to ‘64 for a 394 engine in online searches. Wondering if it is possible, someone put a later nose on the 110776 motor and the overall length is different. Either way my guess is that the flex plate and or the stater are incorrect. The 1107776 points toward the starter at the moment. Are you near an auto parts store that has a correct starter for comparison?
Good luck!!!
Good luck!!!
#17
ok! im definitely working with a budget here and I came to this forum cause I don't have the money to be throwing at parts. Definitely trying to get to the root of the problem. the starter mounts to the engine block for sure. So if what you're saying about the 1107776 starter is true, about mounting to the transmission, then it is definitely the wrong starter. which leads us back to a starter/ring gear issue? next day with good weather I will get good pictures and video of what I'm dealing with. I will also count all the teeth on my ring gear as well.
#18
1107776 is up to ‘64 for a 394 engine in online searches. Wondering if it is possible, someone put a later nose on the 110776 motor and the overall length is different. Either way my guess is that the flex plate and or the stater are incorrect. The 1107776 points toward the starter at the moment. Are you near an auto parts store that has a correct starter for comparison?
Good luck!!!
Good luck!!!
Obviously this doesn't bolt to a 350.
#21
#23
hey y'all! sorry for being silent lately. I was able to get the olds pushed into the shop and out of the terrible Oregon weather. I bench tested my starter and it engages, spins, and disengages. I counted the teeth on my flywheel (twice) the total count of teeth was 135. I tried my best to get some good pictures of the starter and the flywheel. hopefully they are good enough to understand what's going on with the olds. this is the starter installed with no shims.
#25
darn! I was hoping to avoid a transmission pull. thank you for all the help everyone. and just to be clear, if I get the flex plate with the 166 teeth and 13.91"in diameter that should fix my issue?
#26
#28
Hey everyone! update here. I installed a 166 tooth flywheel on my engine. Couple hours getting the trans mated to the motor (make sure that torque converter is pushed back on the shaft on the trans) and we got everything back together. Few shims on the starter and we got a running motor. thanks for all the help everyone!!
Much appreciated, Derek Wenrick
Much appreciated, Derek Wenrick
#29
Hey everyone! update here. I installed a 166 tooth flywheel on my engine. Couple hours getting the trans mated to the motor (make sure that torque converter is pushed back on the shaft on the trans) and we got everything back together. Few shims on the starter and we got a running motor. thanks for all the help everyone!!
Much appreciated, Derek Wenrick
Much appreciated, Derek Wenrick
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