OK. so my K5 made a terrible grinding noise when I went to start it the other day and I come to find out that it is my starter. I take, is it the flywheel, cover off and look at the starter and the little half-dome looking piece on the starter that partially covers the gears nearly falls on my head so problem found.
My question is how the hell do I tell if I need to get a starter that is a 153 or 168 tooth model. Just going to get the OEM replacement bucause that is what I assume is on there. The only info I could see off the flywheel is is a little stamp that says "35". No other indicators as to the tooth count. My current starter has 9 teeth on the gear. With enough muscle I can spin the flywheel with my two hands to see the other half for tooth count info but if I do this will I fock up the timing of the engine? I know, noob question but will it? My motor is a 400sbc with a th350 tranny. What is everyones best guess as to the tooth count on the flywheel since it is not marked. The motor is out of a '79 chevy truck from what the PO told me. If I guess and get the 168 count starter, which I'm leaning towards, how will I know it is the correct one? Will it make more bad noises if it is the wrong tooth count? Any help would be great. Thanks fellas.
Hoby
My question is how the hell do I tell if I need to get a starter that is a 153 or 168 tooth model. Just going to get the OEM replacement bucause that is what I assume is on there. The only info I could see off the flywheel is is a little stamp that says "35". No other indicators as to the tooth count. My current starter has 9 teeth on the gear. With enough muscle I can spin the flywheel with my two hands to see the other half for tooth count info but if I do this will I fock up the timing of the engine? I know, noob question but will it? My motor is a 400sbc with a th350 tranny. What is everyones best guess as to the tooth count on the flywheel since it is not marked. The motor is out of a '79 chevy truck from what the PO told me. If I guess and get the 168 count starter, which I'm leaning towards, how will I know it is the correct one? Will it make more bad noises if it is the wrong tooth count? Any help would be great. Thanks fellas.
Hoby
