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

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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"

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From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>
> 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 <amxron@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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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