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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 | i have a 55 second series that im converting from a 235 to a late model 350 v8 and i aquired a steel bell housing that i was told that i needed for my switch i was told it was from a 67-72 chevy truck and i whent to auto parts and got a brand new starter for it well i ordered it for a 69 chevy truck 350 v8 and thought well it should work well it dont bolt up at all has anyone else had this problem or know of what year starter i need to get it for etc part no# anything for a correct starter????? my bell housing i have a is part no# 3925505
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 | was the starter that you got made to bolt to the block or the bell housing ? were there bolt hole's in the bell housing for the starter ? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 | I had a 71 chev with a 350 and a manual transmission and the starter was bolted to the bell housing. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | It should bolt to the bell houseing with 3 horizontal bolts. The top one generally comes in from theback. If not he sold you the wrong starter.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | There is a difference and I'm not sure what year the change was made. I'm guessing that it was 68, when they switched from the SM420 to SM465, and also changed the input retainer hole size. I had my 292 drilled and tapped for the 3 bolt starters that mount to the block. When I tried to put a 72 starter in it wouldn't fit. I ended up using the original starter. I'd suggest you find a shop that rebuilds starters, they will have the answer.
There may also be a difference in the number of teeth on the flywheel.
Larry
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I don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 | i think i found my anwser the bell housing i got is steel 67-71 or so and i baught the new starter from autozone today and got it for a 69 model 350 v8 with 3 speed trans and bellhousing come to fnd out the bell housing takes a older starter i came to find out that a starter for a 68 chevy 327 is the exact starter for the 3925505 bell housing i have and a friend of mine says long as i run a 168 tooth flywheel sence this starter isgoing to crank a 350 instead of a 327 then he said it should work fine and long as its for a 3 speed manel trans . | | |
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