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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Greg,
   I've never heard of one hitting before.
Yeah there will be added clearance.
  I'm not sure it is going to be worth the costs involved though.
I wonder if the shop tweaked something that can be "untweaked" when you do the swap?

--
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 <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 :[
> 
> --
> 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
> > 70 AMX
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> > 78 FSJ Wagoneer
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> > 
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