Re: [Amc-list] While we are talking starters - 88 GW Starter is wrong for your 390

[Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,
  Since the 88-91 starter has a shorter nose, that would mean the the flexplate is closer to the engine block.  This would explain why my torque converter bolt heads were/are occasionally dinging the engine plate, between the block and tranny.  After the shop replaced the tranny (had mine rebuilt) about 4.5 years ago, I ended up getting the occasional DING and ended up bending the bottom portion of the 1/8" thick plate out, to clear.
   
  Because of this, I'm considering more to swap the earlier flexplate, starter and torque converter, to get the added clearance. Hmmm ....
   
  Thanks,
  Greg Taylor :)  <><

Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
  Yeah, your right Greg.
Unfortunetaly you can use the old style starter on the new fly/flex by having a 1/2" ish spacer made [i'd not recomend it]. You can't use the new starter on the old flywheel :[

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Greg Taylor 
> Hi Ron,
> I'm dealing with this right now on my 1989 Grand Wagoneer. Mopar switched to 
> a different Mitsubishi style starter in 1988, when they bought AMC/Jeep. The 
> entire flexplate, starter and Torque converter on my 1989 is 1988-91 GW 
> specific.
> 
> You'll need to get a different starter. Here's a link to one that might work 
> on you 390 4-speed. 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%
> 3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160211804805&rd=1 .... FEEDBACK, anyone?
> 
> Greg Taylor :) <><
> 
> 
> 
> amxron wrote:
> I bought an 88 GW gear starter brand new for dirt cheap. I want to use it on a
> 390 4sp car but the nose holds it too far away to engage, any ideas anyone?
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> amxron
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