Uber LS1 Newb Help
Uber LS1 Newb Help Hi, I"m in the middle of dropping an ls1/t56 into my 3rg gen RX-7 and it came time to put the starter on the motor but I can't get it to fit. I've replaced starters before and did the engine conversion so I"m not totaly dumb, just I can't get the starter to fit. I cna't get it to fit flush with the motor and go into the bell housing. Any tricks? I didnt have a starter to take off and see how it was mounted so i'm going in blind right now.
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it's cool I went and got it, had to do some tricky manuvering around the subframe. Just one of those 3 in the morning and couldn't figure it out things. Went right in this morning after some sleep. Thanks though.
Back again. Got the bolts from GM. Theres a long a short one. Like I stated earlier I didnt get to take the original off so didnt see how it came apart. I dont understand how the short bolt does anthing. It's to short to catch any threads. I know i'm just not seeing it laying on my back underneath the car. How's it go?
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Verdad Gallardo I Know right, I've had this one posted for a few days now lol, guess I'll have to go out and einstien that **** tonight lol. be awsome if somone could at least tell me what side the short bolts goes in. Neither way looks like it will work to me.
sheesh, if you look at the starter you can tell that the short bolt goes in board and the long goes outboard,
inboard= closest to oilpan
outboard= away from the oilpan
Have you ever changed a starter before??? it's really no different on any SBC/BBC
inboard= closest to oilpan
outboard= away from the oilpan
Have you ever changed a starter before??? it's really no different on any SBC/BBC
Well I dont feel so dumb now, Turns out I was shipped the wrong starter. There was no way in hell it was ever going to work lol Picked up a starter at a local store and no problems. Sorry about the lame question lol
on a side note , it depends what Ls1 starter you use: if you use the F-body one , you will have two different length bolts, on a holden commodore or lumina/caprice ( overseas version ) the stater has two identical length bolts.