5.3L-TH400, which Starter?
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5.3L-TH400, which Starter? I'm needing to know what kind of starter you guys used....
I'm building a carb'd 5.3l with a tci flex plate and a tci th400. All this will go into a 1969 camaro.
I'm needing to know what starter I need to use. A truck,camaro,or a Corvette starter. Pictures and part numbers would help greatly.
Thanks.
I'm building a carb'd 5.3l with a tci flex plate and a tci th400. All this will go into a 1969 camaro.
I'm needing to know what starter I need to use. A truck,camaro,or a Corvette starter. Pictures and part numbers would help greatly.
Thanks.
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I'm needing to know what kind of starter you guys used....
I'm building a carb'd 5.3l with a tci flex plate and a tci th400. All this will go into a 1969 camaro.
I'm needing to know what starter I need to use. A truck,camaro,or a Corvette starter. Pictures and part numbers would help greatly.
Thanks.
I'm building a carb'd 5.3l with a tci flex plate and a tci th400. All this will go into a 1969 camaro.
I'm needing to know what starter I need to use. A truck,camaro,or a Corvette starter. Pictures and part numbers would help greatly.
Thanks.
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I bought the engine without the starter so I don't know what the "stock" starter is. Like I said autozone ($150ish) and my local auto stores pull up two types. I'm thinking about ordering one from eBay($75) and would like to get a part number first just to be sure of my purchase.
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I`m pretty sure that all my swaps have used a long/long bolt starter. I have worked on a 2001 5.3 tahoe motor, 2001 GMC silverado 6.0l, 1999 chevy 1500 5.3L, 2003 suburban 5.3L and my spare starter were all the long/long bolt ones. I don`t even think I have seen a long/short bolt starter on a LSx, but autozone does list one, I have no idea what used it though.
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howd you bolt the torque converter to flex plate I'm looking and there isn't much room between the flex plate and the block to get a nut back there, how long were your bolts?
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What year had the broken block problem and what years was it corrected... getting ready to build a carbed ls for my derby cars
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I have run across old GM blocks (283/327/305's) that had a shallow bolt hole.. Just shallow enough you think you go the bolt tight, till the long side breaks, or it roaches the ring gear on the flywheel. Test the bolts in the holes before you install.
