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Lowell Fast · 09-05-2014, 03:29 PM

Where does the short starter bolt go into the bell housing?

Farrell In Vancouver · 09-05-2014, 04:13 PM

Make sure they are all the same length and cannot contact the flywheel when the starter is mounted.

Lowell Fast · 09-05-2014, 10:31 PM

When I removed the starter I did not notice one bolt was shorter than the other 2. Contact with flywheel IS my concern. I guess it will not hurt to cut off the longer ones to be safe.

29er · 09-05-2014, 10:47 PM

Starter mounting bolts are 3/8-16 x 1 and should be grade 5. Here's the page from Bratton's that shows them:

http://www.brattons.com/prodtype.asp...ageHistory=cat

Unless you want authentic bolts for a show car, you can get them from your local hardware store.

Don't forget the lock washers.

Mike in Oregun

Tom Wesenberg · 09-05-2014, 10:54 PM

The 3 mounting bolts are 3/8 -16 x 1".

Guess I was looking them up while 29er was posting.

Lowell Fast · 09-06-2014, 09:59 AM

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Thanks for the clarification. Will cut off the longer ones to 1". Got enough starter/bendix/flywheel problems without gambling at this point.

09-05-2014, 03:29 PM	#1
Lowell Fast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: 23834 Posts: 88	Short starter bolt Where does the short starter bolt go into the bell housing?

09-05-2014, 04:13 PM	#2
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Short starter bolt Make sure they are all the same length and cannot contact the flywheel when the starter is mounted.

09-05-2014, 10:31 PM	#3
Lowell Fast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: 23834 Posts: 88	Re: Short starter bolt When I removed the starter I did not notice one bolt was shorter than the other 2. Contact with flywheel IS my concern. I guess it will not hurt to cut off the longer ones to be safe.

09-05-2014, 10:47 PM	#4
29er Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 465	Re: Short starter bolt Starter mounting bolts are 3/8-16 x 1 and should be grade 5. Here's the page from Bratton's that shows them: http://www.brattons.com/prodtype.asp...ageHistory=cat Unless you want authentic bolts for a show car, you can get them from your local hardware store. Don't forget the lock washers. Mike in Oregun Last edited by 29er; 09-05-2014 at 10:56 PM.

09-05-2014, 10:54 PM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Short starter bolt The 3 mounting bolts are 3/8 -16 x 1". Guess I was looking them up while 29er was posting.

09-06-2014, 09:59 AM	#6
Lowell Fast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: 23834 Posts: 88	Re: Short starter bolt Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the clarification. Will cut off the longer ones to 1". Got enough starter/bendix/flywheel problems without gambling at this point.