Posted by Chriscase on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 10:22AM :
In Reply to: transmission swap/starter question posted by Jerry in Id on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 1:21AM :
The bell housing thickness won't matter, since the front face is all in one plane- any extra thickness would be between the block and the inside. The starter still mounts in the same place compared to block and flywheel.
I know there are different starters, but I've swapped to many around to think they are incompatible.
I guess I'd pull the starter and examine it for full & smooth travel, and drive tooth condition. You might have had a teeth problem that just got worse?