The spacer is the same thickness as the crank spacer so the starter is just pushed back along with the bellhousing to match the flywheel. Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 From: das24rules@xxxxxxxxx To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [AMC-list] best automatic behind Message-ID: <listhandler=1&site=www.amcyclopedia.org&nid=5958&pid=14186&cid=14188&uid=133&tid=35&8173519df4e531b72e5a8b6c56339803@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed what about the starter? if the flexplate is further back, whats to be done about the starter engaging? does all it need is a post 71 starter work? i am not familiar with the v8 stuff, just the old 196 stuff. so im trying to learn a bunch here. dave stohler _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com