Ls Starter Emergency

[Blake Foster]

OK am i the FIRST ONE.
the starter i have is too Short to meet up with the flywheel.
i have a LQ9 with the thick crank flange and the original starter.
i Have a Mcleod Aluminum flywheel that is listed to fit 97-06 LS ALL

I need a starter!!! that the nose cone is 3/8" longer than the standard starter???


wth

[GregWeld]

Ya killed it!

[GregWeld]

Post up the distance from mounting flange to starter nose -- so someone can compare what you have and what 3/8" longer "is".

[camcojb]

sure sounds like the flywheel is the issue (assuming no spacer on the crank which the auto trans LQ9's had, but must be removed for a stick install). Should be able to use the stock starter unless they spec a particular unit (which they don't).

Jody

[Blake Foster]

ok this "Auto" LQ9 has no spacer the crank is just 3/8" (give or take) longer out the back than the LS2 i have here.
i have had to use a 3/8 spacer between the block and bell housing so the pilot shaft doesnt bottom out.

This is now a GONG SHOW

here is a pic of the starter, this is a 02 Camaro 6 spd starter, it is identical to the starter that came with the LQ9 Auto.
it needs to be 3/8 longer than this one is. the measurement on this pic is approx 1.75 this is the face of the outer mounting bolt boss

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by killer69

ok this "Auto" LQ9 has no spacer the crank is just 3/8" (give or take) longer out the back than the LS2 i have here.
i have had to use a 3/8 spacer between the block and bell housing so the pilot shaft doesnt bottom out.

This is now a GONG SHOW

here is a pic of the starter, this is a 02 Camaro 6 spd starter, it is identical to the starter that came with the LQ9 Auto.
it needs to be 3/8 longer than this one is. the measurement on this pic is approx 1.75 this is the face of the outer mounting bolt boss

Further checking shows only the LQ4 with 4L80E used the spacer. I would call Mc Leod again and see if they have a flywheel for this condition. I would also talk to Tony (Nineball).

[Blake Foster]

Yep I'm The Only One!

[GregWeld]

Blake --

That's a FORD LS starter -- try using a GM part...

[Blake Foster]

Hey don't even laugh we actually looked at the option of using a ford starter and bolting it to the bell housing!! and it would have worked!
but decided to go get a power master and my wizard is madly machining it and thinks it will work. so now i am also the only one i know who has solved the problem. well maybe thats a little premature but i will let you know tomorrow

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by killer69

Yep I'm The Only One!

Nope....You're just the first one.