Need Starter Info

Nightfly · 08-11-2019, 03:47 PM

I have a 3rd Gen Firebird Super Stocker and am having problems and need some of the info from you guys on this forum. I have a Moroso 21235 oil pan on a small block chevy and a clutch with a 153 tooth flywheel. I need to find a starter to fit this. The oil pan kick out is preventing me from using my regular Hamburger mini starter. The clutch is a billet Youngblood 7" dual disc. Anybody know if a starter is available for something like this. Thanks

J&S Racing · 08-11-2019, 04:36 PM

Check out the RobbMC performance starter.

Greg Hill · 08-11-2019, 08:01 PM

You probably need a starter that you can rotate the solenoid on. The starter you have now may work if you can do this.

ss3011 · 08-11-2019, 08:33 PM

What part of the starter interferes with the pan ? On my stuff with a Hamburger starter and a 153 tooth flexplate I trimmed the entire mounting block and removed the bolt hole meant for the big flexplate , that part of the mounting block hit the pan rail .

Nightfly · 08-12-2019, 05:06 PM

SS3011 what pan do you use. My armature hits the pan. Even if I machined some of the mounting block it still wouldn't work. I might have to find another oil pan to get this to work.

ss3011 · 08-12-2019, 05:11 PM

That's a bummer , sounds like your pan was designed for a 168 tooth flywheel .

Bob Gullett · 08-12-2019, 07:02 PM

We have the same pan on my wife's superstocker. We use the Tilton starter but that pan is designed for the 168 tooth flywheel. Maybe call Rob and ask him. On my starter on my car which is Rob's clutch is a 142 tooth. I got a starter from GPE starters. He might be able to make you a starter that uses the 168 mounting but has a big enough gear to work on the 153 tooth.

Nightfly · 08-13-2019, 06:08 PM

Thanks for all the reply's. Looks like I'm going to go with a new oil pan. There are a few out there for a 153 tooth flywheel that I found.

08-11-2019, 03:47 PM	#1
Nightfly Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need Starter Info I have a 3rd Gen Firebird Super Stocker and am having problems and need some of the info from you guys on this forum. I have a Moroso 21235 oil pan on a small block chevy and a clutch with a 153 tooth flywheel. I need to find a starter to fit this. The oil pan kick out is preventing me from using my regular Hamburger mini starter. The clutch is a billet Youngblood 7" dual disc. Anybody know if a starter is available for something like this. Thanks

08-11-2019, 04:36 PM	#2
J&S Racing Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 280 Likes: 102 Liked 288 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info Check out the RobbMC performance starter.

08-11-2019, 08:01 PM	#3
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,994 Likes: 63 Liked 270 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info You probably need a starter that you can rotate the solenoid on. The starter you have now may work if you can do this. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

08-11-2019, 08:33 PM	#4
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info What part of the starter interferes with the pan ? On my stuff with a Hamburger starter and a 153 tooth flexplate I trimmed the entire mounting block and removed the bolt hole meant for the big flexplate , that part of the mounting block hit the pan rail .

08-12-2019, 05:06 PM	#5
Nightfly Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info SS3011 what pan do you use. My armature hits the pan. Even if I machined some of the mounting block it still wouldn't work. I might have to find another oil pan to get this to work.

08-12-2019, 05:11 PM	#6
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info That's a bummer , sounds like your pan was designed for a 168 tooth flywheel .

08-12-2019, 07:02 PM	#7
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,068 Likes: 41 Liked 407 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info We have the same pan on my wife's superstocker. We use the Tilton starter but that pan is designed for the 168 tooth flywheel. Maybe call Rob and ask him. On my starter on my car which is Rob's clutch is a 142 tooth. I got a starter from GPE starters. He might be able to make you a starter that uses the 168 mounting but has a big enough gear to work on the 153 tooth. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

08-13-2019, 06:08 PM	#8
Nightfly Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need Starter Info Thanks for all the reply's. Looks like I'm going to go with a new oil pan. There are a few out there for a 153 tooth flywheel that I found.