Auto Starter on a T5 car?
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From: Ottawa, ONT
Car: 1987 Firebird
Engine: 355
Transmission: T56
Auto Starter on a T5 car?
Tried a search, and got frustrated after 2 pages of irrelevant info.
Simple question.
1978 SBC 350. 1975 SBC starter auto (worked with my 700R4). Why wont my T5 bellhousing fit over it? Is there a different starter i need?
I also have a 1978 SBC T10 starter im going to try, but its a little rustier than the other one.
Was there a different starter for manual trans back then, yes or no? TIA.
Simple question.
1978 SBC 350. 1975 SBC starter auto (worked with my 700R4). Why wont my T5 bellhousing fit over it? Is there a different starter i need?
I also have a 1978 SBC T10 starter im going to try, but its a little rustier than the other one.
Was there a different starter for manual trans back then, yes or no? TIA.
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Re: Auto Starter on a T5 car?
I have a remanufactured automatic starter in my car, but I managed to get it to fit my T5 bellhousing.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ottawa, ONT
Car: 1987 Firebird
Engine: 355
Transmission: T56
Re: Auto Starter on a T5 car?
I tried the T10 starter, and it has a more slender housing, but its WAAAAAAAAAAAAY off.
It sits very far out to the outside of the block. There was about a 1inch gap between the T5 flywheel teeth, and the starter teeth. Looks like a flexplate would have worked on it though, or a big style flywheel.
I also "made" the auto starter fit the T5 housing. Massaged the inside with a dremel, and it went on nicely.
It sits very far out to the outside of the block. There was about a 1inch gap between the T5 flywheel teeth, and the starter teeth. Looks like a flexplate would have worked on it though, or a big style flywheel.
I also "made" the auto starter fit the T5 housing. Massaged the inside with a dremel, and it went on nicely.
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