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Old 06-21-2008, 09:41 PM
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Here you have to make sure the distance is set right on your starter. Like EVERYTHING with Cobras and FE's NOTHING fits right out of the box. If you put the starter on right out of the box, the starter will be too far away and you will then grind the corners off of your flywheel ring gear because of poor engagement. We had to lathe 0.070 off the face of the starter to get the right clearance. Notice the bolts we put in are too long. They are the only ones we had at the moment and the shorter ones are on order for arrival on Monday.

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