Yes, I know the starter and flywheel need to match. I am using the bell housing and flywheel that came with the 59 engine, I am assuming they are 12 volt, since it had a 12 volt solenoid operated starter on it. And the bell housing has the bolt holes for both the foot starter and the rear motor mounts. At the moment the flywheel is in the machine shop with the rest of the engine, but as soon as I get it back I am going to have to count the teeth to make sure just what I am working with. As I said, I am assuming it is 12 volts, but we'll see!
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur (
https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
Tim
