It looks like the bendix is stuck on the fly wheel and never retracted.Could have been post implosion. See if there is any forein material around, stone, screw or anything that could have jammed on the gearing and caused the housing to break. The starter should have a name plate somewhere on it.


~ Jim Schmidt, Bucks County, PA
1953 Chevrolet 3804 1-ton
In the DITY Gallery