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| | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) | | Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 | Anyone know why the early SBC starters were mounted with a stud in the bellhousing, a bolt through the bellhousing into the starter, and a bolt though the starter into the bellhousing?
That seems like a really odd, expensive to build, and complicated to assemble method. Based on that, I assume there was a reason for it, I just can't find any documentation on it. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I believe to enable us to lay on our backs, lift a heavy starter and steady it on the stud to get the nut on with the other hand. Lots of seemingly good ideas get replaced. I think they went with long vertical bolts in 63..... and SHIMS! 
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) | | Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 | I get having at least one stud, but 3 studs would be just as effective.
Or one stud and two matching bolts, rather than 3 different fasteners.
Studs come in multi-packs. I might try throwing two in the two threaded holes and see if the lower one gets in the way of putting it in place. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 375 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 375 | I believe to enable us to lay on our backs, lift a heavy starter and steady it on the stud to get the nut on with the other hand. Lots of seemingly good ideas get replaced. I think they went with long vertical bolts in 63..... and SHIMS FWIW, my 66 C10 with 250 6 cyl came with the 3 bolt starter. I used the same bellhousing & starter setup on the 454.
Last edited by Peggy M; 05/12/2025 4:54 PM. Reason: fixed quote
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