I bought a mini starter that a local man builds and sells here in AZ. I actually bought it used from another Pontiac guy here but it is the same thing. I found that when the mini was bolted into the location that the stock started bolted into, the stroke of the drive gear only moved enough to hit half the width of the ring gear. I could see by the wear on the drive gear that it was that way previously too. That's why I installed the stock starter. Its a good working starter and it engages the ring gear completely. Maybe I'll try it sometime in the future?? Again thanks for sending the old bell mount starter nose, it really helped me settle on a plan to make this happen. MArk L
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My Gasser '63 Catalina build. Oh sorry, it's a Street freak. Either way it's a fun build.
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