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Old 09-24-2018, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 72LuxuryLeMansLa. View Post
My stock 72 350 has shims between the starter and block.
Yeah, that makes sense, effectively spaces the starter top to bottom and mesh between the gears. The flexplate shim increases space from front to back to ensure the flexplate doesn't hit the starter gear when starter isn't running.