ford 47 pickup starter alignment problem

there are no shims,make sure you have the small bracket that bolts to one of the starter bolts to the oil pan, make sure you have a 59AB flywheel and not an 8BA flywheel
 
jimtims said:
i am not familiar with the bracket you reference. it is an 11 inch flywheel.
jim
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Assume you are referring to an 11 inch clutch assembly. The flywheels should all be the same diameter The difference between the earlier flywheels and the 8ba is the position of the gear ring and the distance from the crankshaft mounting surface.

What alignment issues are you having? A flathead doesn't use shims like a SBC would. They shouldn't be required.
 
It is an "L"-shaped bracket about 1 1/2" long on one side and about 1" on the other and about 1/2" wide. One end bolts under the head of one of the long starter mounting bolts and the other under an oil pan bolt. Back in the day, a lot of them were left out when work was done on the starter. I think I may have a spare or two if you have trouble finding one.
 
i think I have an after market housing for my starter , it is not cast but about 16 gauge metal that has been spot welded onto the oil pan. I assume misalignment caused the gear on the starter shaft to break free .
Jim
 
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This is the bracket that "tubman" speaks of.


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You can see the difference in flywheels below. The six pressure plate bolt holes are NOT drilled all the way through on the '48 and earlier (59A) wheels. The spacing difference is obvious. DD


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jimtims said:
i think I have an after market housing for my starter , it is not cast but about 16 gauge metal that has been spot welded onto the oil pan. I assume misalignment caused the gear on the starter shaft to break free .
Jim
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Yes, a photo of this area would help a lot. If you are not able to post it here on the Barn you can email it to me and I will post it for you. jseery@ymail.com
 
Here are Jim's photos:
 

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Thank you for the tip on the small bracket. My truck did not have the bracket when I got it 6 years ago. I have gone thru 3 starters in the time I have had the truck and I put a new starter in today and sure enough it fixed my problem. Starts are quiet and works every time.
Life is good!
In your debt, Jim
 
turned out the real problem was the oil pan and mount for the starter. now my problem is installing new one piece oil pan and getting there rear seal in correctly to stop leak.
 
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