i need HELP!!!!!!! starter/flexplate problem

97vertstang · Mar 18, 2008

ok let me start,
im getting ready to start my brothers car. 85 mustang, 84 roller motor, with a c4 out of a 68 mustang. i got a b&m 157 teeth flexplate, 10.50 bolt pattern, tci 2000 stall. it all bolts up. i put the starter out of the original 84 motor and it wont engage, it spins but it doesnt reach the flexplate. i have another old school webber starter it also wont engage. if i got this straight both starters are for 164 teeth. i also found out theres 2 different bellhousings :wall: a large and a small. if i get a starter for a 157t application will it work??? IF i have this right t5 applications used a 157teeth application wouldnt this work???? i got pics tell me what u guys think and what can solve my problem!!!!

Mr. OAM · Mar 19, 2008

Since I am not familiar with what the 84 transmission would be like I would suggest getting a starter for the 68. The starter drive on your's looks pretty small in diameter from what I remember of the older equipment.

Steve

97vertstang · Mar 19, 2008

well i found out i got a large bellhousing which takes a 164 tooth flexplate. i need a small bellhousing , which accomodates the 157 tooth flexplate.that starter is for a 68 its just that i dont have the right combination :wall: im getting a TCI small bellhousing now!!!
damn FORDS :crying:

Mr. OAM · Mar 20, 2008

Interesting information. Lesson learned. Thanks for sharing.

Steve

97vertstang · Mar 20, 2008

Mr. OAM said:
Interesting information. Lesson learned. Thanks for sharing.

Steve

yeah i talked to the tci guy and they made 2 different bellhousings. a large which mostly came in trucks,pan filled, 26 spline trannies. and a small which mostly came in cars, case filled trannies. who would have taught my 24 spline, case filled, came of a mustang had a large bellhousing :wall: . mostly likely sometime in the trannies life someone switched the bellhousing to install a 11 7/16 converter. i ,assuming it was the common mustang 10.50 bolt pattern,157 tooth got everything messed up. well i got a bellhousing coming my way so all i have to do is take the tranny out and getting everything squared out .