With all due respect to Devin's reply, I would not use trial and error to install your starter. You may damage the starter bendix gear and/or the teeth on the flywheel/flexplate. Most replacement st
Mike: With all due respect to Devin's reply, I would not use trial and error to install your starter. You may damage the starter bendix gear and/or the teeth on the flywheel/flexplate. Most replaceme
Do all GM starters need to be shimmed? I have a 2000 GM Crate truck engine (Vortec 5.7L). There were no shims or any mention of shims in the starter box or instructions. Thanks, Jim W. Mike: With all
I don't think so, I have been working SB Chevs since I bought one in 1955, also raced for several years, I now own 5 of them and I have yet to shim a starter. Lee -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Wi
I think a replacement, rebuilt starter will come with shims if the rebuilders shaved any metal off the mating surface. I just bought, or got my free lifetime replacement, starter from Advance Auto Pa
We never used one shim on the new engines from 88-up at the plant, so why now?? I have seldom had a grind or whine when changing starters in lots of trucks. Had one that did, just used one shim in pa