I have an issue finding the correct starter

[mookiex4]

I have a 65 GMC truck that I had my local high school install a Late 60's 283 that was rebuilt to a 327. I have tried one of the starters the the two bolt install vertically or straight up into the rear of the block. It will not engage the flywheel. I have bolt holes for the bell housing where the type of starter can mount, which is the way I am used to seeing a starter mount with 3 bolts.

Can anyone give me guidance? I have noticed that when looking for a starter they are designated by transmission type, such as 3 speed and 4 speed manuals, poerglide and automatic transmissions. Mine is the 4 speed with the granny gear. Is this considered a 3 or 4 speed. Who ever uses the granny gear unless you are planning to pull a house off the foundations. HA!HA!

Really guys, starters are not cheap to keep buying and returning. Thanks in advance.

Mark

[McCoyAZ]

Should be able to ask a real parts house which starter you need.

I have a '64 with a 283 and a power glide and use the 2 bolt starter on it.

Mine is having problems either with heat sink, starter getting too hot or from carb issues like the fuel boiling out....have yet to figure out where or what my problem is.

OR


Buy yourself one of those mini high torque 3hp starters for about 400 bucks and problem solved.....so they say.

[Sharps40]

Manual trans I6 and 283 and I believe the 327 are all 3 bolt starters. 2 bolts for PG and TH350. Orellies has a rebuilt three bolt starter for $49 bucks. mostly its on the shelf...same same from 60s thru 80s I believe.

[geezer#99]

Your stock starter should have bolted right back on your bellhousing.
What was your original motor?

FWIW you can bore a 283 out to 4" (.125 over) but you can't put a 327 crank (3.25") in the 283 block to build a 327. CRank won't fit in the block. 327 main journals are 2.45" while the 283's journals are 2.3".

[Captainfab]

I have to disagree geezer#99. The '62-'67 327's were all small journal engines just as the 283's were. The 2.45" main journals didn't start until '68.

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Your stock starter should have bolted right back on your bellhousing.
What was your original motor?

FWIW you can bore a 283 out to 4" (.125 over) but you can't put a 327 crank (3.25") in the 283 block to build a 327. CRank won't fit in the block. 327 main journals are 2.45" while the 283's journals are 2.3".

To the OP. I'm not sure what you did to even get the block mounted starter bolted up, but typically they hit the bellhousing. You simply need a starter for a '63-'66 truck with a small block and a 4 speed manual trans. That one bolts to the bellhousing with 3 bolts.