331 cadillac starter

Can anyone out there tell me if a '56 starter will work on a '54 331?

 

I don't know if Cad went to the higher flywheel teeth count in 54 like Olds did. If it was Olds, then it would mesh. The 2 Olds starters would have the same amount of teeth on the starter, but they are not the same diameter.

There must be a Caddy guru here that knows..bumping this to the top.

 

compare the two different starters...try bolting in the 56.....you might get lucky.

 

my USA parts supply catalog lists a

50-52
53
54
55
56-60
61-64

so... looooooks like it's a single year type thing, but I'm not 100%

 

Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately I don't have a starter at all, so I don't have anything to compare. I just found a guy here on the hamb that has a '56 starter for sale.

 

well, depending where you're at... here's a salvage yard between Olympia, WA and Portland... wouldn't hurt to give em a call
http://www.cadillacville.com/

 

should work ok, they use the same starter drive, rotate the same direction...

 

Thanks a bunch, I will check out that salvage yard