Hi all
I installed a 350 chevy in a '76 trans am not to long ago and i used a b.o.p tranny on the 350 chevy. I used an adapter plate that allows the two to fit together. The plate that goes in between the engine and the bellhousing of the tranny is 1/8" thick. When I go to turn the engine over, i get a lot of noise coming from the starter. After that i put a shim on the starter, and it didnt seem to have any effect. I put another shim on the starter, and the starter was more noisy than before. Do you think that the 1/8" difference in the distance from the starter to the ring gear would cause problems with anything? And also, what should I do about the noise im getting from the starter? The engine cranks over the it sounds like the starter is binding up with the ring gear. What do you all suggest?
thanks a lot
I installed a 350 chevy in a '76 trans am not to long ago and i used a b.o.p tranny on the 350 chevy. I used an adapter plate that allows the two to fit together. The plate that goes in between the engine and the bellhousing of the tranny is 1/8" thick. When I go to turn the engine over, i get a lot of noise coming from the starter. After that i put a shim on the starter, and it didnt seem to have any effect. I put another shim on the starter, and the starter was more noisy than before. Do you think that the 1/8" difference in the distance from the starter to the ring gear would cause problems with anything? And also, what should I do about the noise im getting from the starter? The engine cranks over the it sounds like the starter is binding up with the ring gear. What do you all suggest?
thanks a lot