Grinding starter/ flywheel

[old guys rule]

I have a Keisler 11" aluminum BB bellhousing. I read in a Mopar mag that most aftermarket housings need a steel bushing in the hole in which the starter nose fits to prevent starter and flywheel gears from grinding. Anyone know if a ready made bushing can be had or how to make one?

 

[Fran Blacker]

This may sound crazy but mavbe a freeze plug that fits nose of starter. Then cut the cup so its a ring or mount it deep enough in bellhousing so starter nose doesn't bottom out. Lakewood blowshield installation kits have a cup you mount that does the same thing.

 

[Daves69]

......….need a steel bushing in the hole in which the starter nose fits to prevent starter and flywheel gears from grinding.

IMO, It can make life easier with your Lakewood. But... "need", well not necessarily. It IS possible to go without it on a Lakewood. However, you will end up dicking around with starter positioning. The positioning cup is definitely recommended though.
I believe this is what was in the LW universal starter kit....

What really needs to happen (if you haven't done so already) is indicate that bell in.
One machined for locations...….
http://www.2040-parts.com/keisler-b...ko-833-4-speed-130-143-flywheels-new-i299476/

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Fran is correct & I looked for a picture online but couldn't find one. Lakewood uses a "cup" that fits onto the nose of a mopar starter. Center/bottom of that cup is a 3/8" threaded hole. The cup sits inside the starter "socket" of the bellhousing and is held in place by a short 3/8" bolt coming through a hole in the bellhousing starter "socket" and screwing into the "cup"

Uhhh…..see Dave69's picture above

 

[IQ52]

And so you call Silver Sport Transmissions, who now own Keisler Engineering, and ask them if you even need one and where to get it.
1-888-609-0010

Then if you wanted to be really silly, you could measure the diameter of the nose on your starter and the hole in the bellhousing. if they are the same diameter, you don't need a bushing.

 

[old guys rule]

Thanks for the help guys. Good to know they are available cause it's grinding terrible and billet steel flywheels ain't cheap!

 

[Fran Blacker]

Did you index the front bearing hole to the flywheel? My blowshield was .013 off.