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[MR77LX]

Hey All,

I have a 304 Injected motor in an LX Torana and the starter motor is not sitting flush with bell housing.

I have the VR/VS small starter motor fitted to it.

I had removed the starter motor to fit some headers on and now it�s not going back in. I even jacked the motor up from its mounts and tried fitting it to the starter so nothing is in the way and the starter still won�t sit flush. Can it be damaged?

The starter motor goes in all way but when you tighten up the bolts, the starter moves back and leaves a gap between the housing.

When I lowered the motor back down, I noticed the solenoid is hitting the bottom frame.

Any help would be great!

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[ls2lxhatch]

What else did you change or unbolt during the extractor install?

Where is the inspection cover?

[MR77LX]

During the extractor install, I had taken off the starter motor and the engine mount bolt, cause I lifted the motor to one side so I can fit the headers on. No inspection cover came with the motor.
When I bought the motor and gear box, I could have sworn that the starter motor was sitting flush to the housing.

[ls2lxhatch]

When you lifted the engine the mount on the other side may have slid down on the k-frame which would move the engine over possibly causing the starter motor to hit the k-frame. Check the engine mounts are evenly spaced on the k-frame.



I am not familiar with the gearbox you have however I would expect some sort of gap between the starter and the housing for the inspection cover plate.

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 26 July 2009 - 03:59 PM.

[MR77LX]

I have a T5 Manual transmission fitted to it. However is the solenoid suppose to be hitting the bottom of the K frame? Because I have read many articles on this forum saying that the VR/VS starter motor will fit. Should there be a gap for the inspection cover? If so that means the problem is the solenoid hitting the bottom of the K frame. The engine mounts are perfectly spaced because the bolts are in there.

[TerrA LX]

Does the ring gear still engage correctly?

Don't like the look of that hitting the chassis.

Edited by TerrA LX, 26 July 2009 - 05:27 PM.

[MR77LX]

Homer, where did you get you starter from and how much? I�m using HQ engine mounts and plates.

The funny thing is that the starter motor was already in the motor and I had removed it to fit the headers. I didn�t pay much attention but I don�t think the solenoid was hitting the side of the K frame originally. I raised the motor back up again so the solenoid does not hit the K frame and tried fitting the starter motor. It fits but the problem is when you tighten both bolts, it moves back a couple mils creating a gap between the starter and the bell housing. The problem I think might be with the starter. I don�t get it AH!

Its hard to see, but the ring gear looks like it�s engaged, I can�t test it. I have not wired it up yet.

[MR77LX]

Thanks Rory, the starter that I have is the original one for that motor. It�s a VR model.

It�s weird because it was fitted to that motor and I pulled it off to fit the headers.

However, I will take your advice and grab one with a smaller body.

[MR77LX]

Thanks Homer !!!

P.S - Your motor looks good, nice and tidy.