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Im planning on getting everything done tomorrow so I can get the car done in time for the show.

Ok when I have my flexplate on, it is touching the end of the starter pinon. I put the shims in and it still seems way too close. I cant think of anything else that I could do. Ill take a picture when I get a chance but has anyone else had this problem before?


At first I thought I had the flexplate on backwards because summit told me that the side with the ledge around the outside goes towards the converter. But ever other picture I see is the other way around.

 
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are you sure you have the right starter? there are 2 bolt patterns 1 staggered 1 straight across. I had to change snouts on one of my cars for a similar reason after replacing the flywheel

 
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well my starter actually has 2 bolt patterns....well I at least hope its the right one...your talking about the side to side movement right?? not front to back?

 
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Yeah it's side to side (going off memory completely though)

 
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yeah my starter has two bolt patterns for that.

 
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then get a hammer

 
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ugh this sucks.

 
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It almost has to be either on backwards, the wrong one, or wrong starter

 
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well yeah...i figured that out....Its not the wrong flexplate, I know that for a fact. Maybe Ill put it on how summit told me to do it and then when my **** blows up ill sue em


Oh and even when I do get this put together....I have to use my old shifter because summit backordered mine 2 times for a total of 2 months. It shipped out today and it will get here the 24th. I think The old linkage should hook up though. Itll just be a different shift pattern cause Ill just be missing overdrive.

 
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call jegs they know chevy's better than summit

 
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really the only reason to put it one way or the other is clearance, the balancing should be the same due to how thin it really is