Originally posted by FFR428
Also early 332's used a 153 tooth flywheel and folo-thru starter. Some early engines also did not use a block plate between the block and bell so make a note of that. Later 184 tooth flywheel used the shorter snub nose starter. You can put a later starter gear on a early starter if needed. You can also use a later style starter on the older bells. Depending on the clutch and pressure plate you choose you might get some interference on the pressure plate. Later bells have a hump cast into them for that very reason. I'm sure there are a few other things I'm forgetting also.....


G.
Over the years, I have run into a few glitches when swapping FE motors.
1) Mounts. When I put a '62 Galaxie 352 motor into my '66 Galaxie (originally had a 390), the motor mounts did not match up. If I remember right, one set of mounts was 'C' shaped and the others were flat.
2) A clearance problem. With a '65 390/ '63 Cruise-a-Matic combo. I had my transmission rebuilt and they installed a rebuilt torque converter which took out the engine's thrust bearing. I didn't have that problem before the rebuild. I found out that the converters come in two thicknesses.
3) Starter hang up on the above combo. Currently, my starter is hanging up. Nobody could tell me why, but I bet it's what FFR428 said in his post. I probably have the early starter, but need the snub nose. I'll pull the starter and take a look at it.

I would like to install a C6, I will post that question in another thread.

This forum has been so helpful to me, it's the only source where I have been able to find so many who are knowledgeable about the FE.