maksik7

Hey guys, I had to replace a bad starter on my 86 TA LB9. I also had a spare starter lying around (from a late 60's 350), but when I bolted the spare starter on, the starter gear didn't reach the flywheel, and just spun freely. I then looked on E-Bay and all the starters for sale there, have hte same bolt pattern as my spare:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33576

The holes are straight across from each other, while the OEM starter on the TA had the starter bolt holes staggered. Do I have some kind of aftermarket starter on? Most importantly, do parts stores carry the starter with the staggered bolt pattern?

Thanks,
-Max

johnsjj2

I may be wrong, but I think the OEM starters with the staggered bolt pattern are for a 168 tooth flywheels, and the ones with the bolt straight across were for the 153 tooth. Most aftermarket mini starters are straight across though.

maksik7

Thanks for the help. So, will I be able to pick a starter with a "straight-across" bolt pattern in an auto parts store?

-Max

Odyssey

Umm.. yeah ? I be if you ask for a starter for an 86 TA you'll get the correct one.

fast86z28

I scored a hi torque mini starter for cheap, it was the str8 bolt pattern that the 3rd gens need, but I had to shave some of the housing off of the starter, the flywheel was actually hitting it...I have never heard of anyone doing this but all is well now.