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hi, i am having a problem with starters. It is a 168 tooth flywheel so i have the staggard mount starter. The engine is 11.5:1 I was using a stock starter on the motor and it worked fine for about 3 weeks. Then when i would turn the key the starter would turn the motor over but the starter would make a loud "crack" noise. I figured that it was because of the high compression so i got a high torque starter today and put it in. It is doing the same thing. And the stock starter had an S and an R terminal and the high torque starter only has 1 smaller terminal. Does the S wire go to this terminal because thats how i wired it? Does anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be? The flywheel is a little rough on the edges but it doesnt look like a major problem.

sorry it is an automatic so it would be a flexplate, are u saying the flex plate is cracked?

Joemommaaa; I'm with Streets on this one, sounds like the flex plate is cracked. The same thing happend on my old big block dodge, and it had the high torque starter too. sounds like some thing on the gong show. {GONGGGGGGGGGG!} Then I would sound some thing like this @#$%#@ this #@%&*CAR every time this#@%*&%#&^*"2@ I'm selling this#@%$#*!!!! So I know where you are coming from, Good luck hope it works out for you. They call me Vegas and I'm just trying to put a smile on your face when things may not be going to well for you. Chin up buddy.

Vegas

might have a warped block or maybe you could use a leason in shimming a starter mine did the same thing for about 10 mins till i stuck some shims in it ... thats a chevy for you

Joemommaaa;
I am wondering, while you had the starter removed, did you notice if your bolts were bent? The 168 tooth starters have an inherent problem. Due to their off set bolt pattern, the two bolts are at the rear most part of the mounting area on the block and therefore have little support in the case of a high compression motor. When the starter is engaged, it tries to pull away from the block mounting area. All the torque of the starter can actually lift the starter next to the block area and cause the starter to rock.

Powermaster has the answer as of this year, it is a brand new product. They make a mini starter with three bolt holes for the 168 tooth flex plate. This allows you to install a third bolt right next to the flex plate at the inward most area where the torque is the greatest. This totally prohibits the rocking motion of the starter and is a wonderful product.

However, a crack while cranking does sound like the problem is what Vegas mentioned. Good luck.

lmao did you try shimming it out they give ya shims for a reason..!!!