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Old 11-12-2014, 05:43 PM   #9
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Default Re: Am I installing my flathead starter correctly?

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox View Post
Bolted it to the starter cover????? You mean the oil pan?
It depends on which year/type engine he has. On 32-48 engines the starter bolts to the flywheel cover that's attached to, or part of, the oil pan. On 49-53 engines the starter bolts to a cover/starter plate that bolt to the removable bellhousing. The only exception is on 48 trucks that had an 8ba/7rt engine.
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