Putting a 289 Ford in a full fendered 32 Ford with Vega cross steering. I want to use a stock starter. All the short blockhuggers I see require using an aftermarket small starter. Anyone have any ideas about what headers I can use with a stock starter? Don't have to be blockhuggers. Thanks!
Maybe the solution is to use a later model stock starter. HO Mustangs in the late 80s/early 90s went to a very compact starter that bolts on in place of the older style. It is a gear-reduction type, and not too expensive. I got mine from the local auto-electric rebuilder.
I wish I had a set of the early tri y headers. Had a 66 Mustang fastback that had the hipo engine, Bet I couldn't afford them if I could find them. HB32 sent you a PM.
Check the Mustang magazines for some vendors. I've seen them advertised lately for less than $150 a set for the Shelby-style tri-Y headers.
Will that late model gear reduction starter work with the older 289 flexplate or flyweel? If memory serves me, the old ones are 157 tooth (289) and the new ones are 164 toothg (302). Does it matter? Could you change the drive gear on the little starter to the early gear? Does it even matter? I have shorties and the early starter mocked up now. It fits but I would have to pull the header loose to change the starter. That might suck in the dark!
I'm pretty sure the starters will all interchange, as far as 157 or 164 tooth, the bellhousing just positions the starter differently. On a related note, if you use the tri-y's, you might want to look into some sort of heat shield for the starter. 2 weeks after I installed my tri-y's my starter gave up, I imagine from the heat. I got a heat wrap on the starter now. The starter still drops out the bottom with the headers on
born2late, not sure. I think the starter mounting is determined by the bell housing, and that the starters are the same. My old setup uses a 157 tooth flexplate and small bell C4, and the starter seems the same as the setup for the larger flexplate used with the AOD. Please note that I said SEEMS...... I am sure someone smarter than me knows this answer........ How about it guys?
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Thanks Fireball Dave! Yep, welcome to my redneck world, beer & guns!! BTW there is about a gallon of beer in that little keg you left in my fridge. If I don't drink it first I will bring it to Thirsty Thursday. Our ladys couldn't hit the clays but bet they could hit us.
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