Starter Help
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:49 am
Starter seams to be giving out on my '64 convertible. It was on the car when i bought it, and it appears from the engineering numbers to be a reman unit originally from a '72 Crown Vic. I have a 347 motor with a 4-speed toploader (tag indicates originally from a '66 Fairlane GT 390).
The drivetrain was in the car when I bought is so I don't know a lot of specifics other that what a can decipher from the tag #'s.
Looking at a Powermaster mastertorque mini unit and I basically have 2 choices, the 9603 or the 9604. The 9603 is for 157 tooth flywheel and says it replace units with a nose that extends 2 3/8" from the mounting surface. the 9604 is for 164 tooth wheel and says its for units with 2" nose from the mounting surface.
I removed my starter and measures the nose last night and its 2 7/32" mounting surface to the nose... almost right in between the 2 options.
Summits site says the 9603 is for MT that are "usually 5 speed" and the 9604 MT that are "usually 3 or 4 speed" , so i am leaning towards the 9604, but scared i have an anomaly since mine measures almost right in between 2" and 2 3/8". Picture attached of the existing starter.
Any ideas??? Appreciate the help as always.
The drivetrain was in the car when I bought is so I don't know a lot of specifics other that what a can decipher from the tag #'s.
Looking at a Powermaster mastertorque mini unit and I basically have 2 choices, the 9603 or the 9604. The 9603 is for 157 tooth flywheel and says it replace units with a nose that extends 2 3/8" from the mounting surface. the 9604 is for 164 tooth wheel and says its for units with 2" nose from the mounting surface.
I removed my starter and measures the nose last night and its 2 7/32" mounting surface to the nose... almost right in between the 2 options.
Summits site says the 9603 is for MT that are "usually 5 speed" and the 9604 MT that are "usually 3 or 4 speed" , so i am leaning towards the 9604, but scared i have an anomaly since mine measures almost right in between 2" and 2 3/8". Picture attached of the existing starter.
Any ideas??? Appreciate the help as always.