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Old 08-04-2005, 01:19 PM
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Default More info needed.

Manual or Automatic?
Which Flywheel?
Which Bellhousing?

Assuming you have a manual transmission 460 with a standard 176 tooth flywheel and a bellhousing that maintains stock starter geometry, you can get a nice gear-reduction mini-starter off of a production 1995 Ford F350 460 Manual Trans Truck. They are about $120 + core at any parts store, and usually come with a lifetime warranty.

That said, you should also be made aware that there is no starter-to-flywheel gear lash adjustment on a 385 series engine starter mount. So, you should check the lash. If it's wrong, you could damage the flywheel or starter or both. When I installed the starter in my combo, the lash was very wrong. I have a Lakewood bell with a 176 tooth flywheel. I had to modify my starter so I could obtain the proper gear lash and I believe that's due to the Lakewood bell. Hopefully you won't have to.

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