Shimming a starter

[cajos1968]

I had a good look at my starter and noticed a shim between the alu block and starter it self. removed the 2 bolts, with turned out to be 3 bolts. There is one inside.







It is now slightly halve way up the flywheel.

 

[lars]

What type of engine and starter are you working with...? That's not a GEN I GM as everyone here was assuming...

 

[cajos1968]

I have no idea, it was on the car when I bought it. Any ideas? Here's a picture.

 

[lars]

Oh... you mean the shim was between the starter and the bellhousing. Not between the starter and the block.

 

[cajos1968]

picture 2 tells it all! There are also shims horizontally between the alu starter block and the bellhouse

 

[68L71]

I installed a power master mini starter on my 427 with no shims and no problems.

 

[cajos1968]

I installed a power master mini starter on my 427 with no shims and no problems.

Any pictures?