'67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem

marfen · 12-04-2011, 07:38 PM

I've got a 67 RO/WO RC426 Steel Hemi bellhousing (1st pic) I'd like to install in a 68 street hemi. got the 172 tooth 11" flywheel, direct drive starter (3rd pic) but have run into a little snag. The top bolt of the starter attaches to the bellhousing via a 7/16 stud installed in the bell. Problem is the only way to secure the starter at the bottom is with a fine thread 7/16 bolt thru the bell into the starter from the back. Check out the 2nd pic. There isn't room for a bolt head, hex or allen, against the bellhousing and I don't want to take the grinder to this valuable, rare piece. Anyone know what was used for tightening the bottom of the starter to the bellhousing with? any insight greatly appreciated.

FED 387 · 12-04-2011, 08:02 PM

sounds like they used a double ended threaded stud with the appropriate thread size screwed into the block then position the starter to the bell housing and use a nut to finally secure the starter

marfen · 12-04-2011, 08:15 PM

problem is there is no mounting flange on the bottom of these starters accessable from the front...the bottom fastener must screw directly into the starter from the back not thru a flange like on the regular gear reduction starter.

Greg Barsamian · 12-04-2011, 09:20 PM

marfen you have a pm

Hemi Moose · 12-07-2011, 06:45 PM

Have you fixed the problem yet...you could use an allen key round head bolt.

FED 387 · 12-07-2011, 06:47 PM

hemi moose ---those bolts are known as set screws===Comp

marfen · 12-07-2011, 06:52 PM

yep I've got the glitch licked. thanks for the pointers folks. The allen head bolt works it I do some grinding on it. I sure am curious what fastener was actually used in 67. The street hemi bells use bolts top and bottom and there is clearance for the bolt head on those bells whereas on my race hemi bell there isn't. weird.

Liteweight · 12-09-2011, 01:19 AM

Hey Dave
Are you sure that your starter is for a street hemi & not for a 426 wedge in a truck applicatiion or something. Seems to me that the industrial versions had the bottom bolt had the head on the rear side of the bellhousing& threaded into the starter????
lightweight

marfen · 12-09-2011, 09:57 AM

Daryl, that very well could be the case...I'm going to Saskatoon tomorrow and can check out a pal's 69 hemi 4 spd car, his still has all of the original parts it was born with. thx for the headsup. Merry Xmas to you , your better half and the rest of the Oakbank Timing Association.

12-04-2011, 07:38 PM	#1
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	'67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem I've got a 67 RO/WO RC426 Steel Hemi bellhousing (1st pic) I'd like to install in a 68 street hemi. got the 172 tooth 11" flywheel, direct drive starter (3rd pic) but have run into a little snag. The top bolt of the starter attaches to the bellhousing via a 7/16 stud installed in the bell. Problem is the only way to secure the starter at the bottom is with a fine thread 7/16 bolt thru the bell into the starter from the back. Check out the 2nd pic. There isn't room for a bolt head, hex or allen, against the bellhousing and I don't want to take the grinder to this valuable, rare piece. Anyone know what was used for tightening the bottom of the starter to the bellhousing with? any insight greatly appreciated. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by marfen; 12-04-2011 at 07:53 PM.

12-04-2011, 08:02 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 316 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem sounds like they used a double ended threaded stud with the appropriate thread size screwed into the block then position the starter to the bell housing and use a nut to finally secure the starter

12-04-2011, 08:15 PM	#3
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem problem is there is no mounting flange on the bottom of these starters accessable from the front...the bottom fastener must screw directly into the starter from the back not thru a flange like on the regular gear reduction starter.

12-04-2011, 09:20 PM	#4
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,383 Likes: 606 Liked 390 Times in 84 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem marfen you have a pm

12-07-2011, 06:45 PM	#5
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,829 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem Have you fixed the problem yet...you could use an allen key round head bolt.

12-07-2011, 06:47 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 316 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem hemi moose ---those bolts are known as set screws===Comp

12-07-2011, 06:52 PM	#7
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem yep I've got the glitch licked. thanks for the pointers folks. The allen head bolt works it I do some grinding on it. I sure am curious what fastener was actually used in 67. The street hemi bells use bolts top and bottom and there is clearance for the bolt head on those bells whereas on my race hemi bell there isn't. weird.

12-09-2011, 01:19 AM	#8
Liteweight VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,280 Likes: 23 Liked 31 Times in 19 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem Hey Dave Are you sure that your starter is for a street hemi & not for a 426 wedge in a truck applicatiion or something. Seems to me that the industrial versions had the bottom bolt had the head on the rear side of the bellhousing& threaded into the starter???? lightweight

12-09-2011, 09:57 AM	#9
marfen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: '67 RC426 Race Hemi bellhousing/starter problem Daryl, that very well could be the case...I'm going to Saskatoon tomorrow and can check out a pal's 69 hemi 4 spd car, his still has all of the original parts it was born with. thx for the headsup. Merry Xmas to you , your better half and the rest of the Oakbank Timing Association.

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