carb, starter and fly wheel problems.

[pontiacgp]

have you put the bracket on and tried starting the car to see what it does?

 

[David Williamson]

have you put the bracket on and tried starting the car to see what it does?

Well i bought the ones that curved and he said I would need the straight ones so I have to take back the ones I got now and then try it, unless the curved ones will work?

 

[pontiacgp]

I'm asking about the bracket bonnewagon mentioned the goes on the front of the starter to the block. Are the bolts you used to install the starter the correct starter bolts?

 

[Bonnewagon]

X2. Starter bolts have a shoulder that, if the wrong length, would bottom before the starter is really tight enough. The bracket is key to supporting the front of the heavy starter, and would eliminate that dancing around that your video shows.

 

[David Williamson]

I'm asking about the bracket bonnewagon mentioned the goes on the front of the starter to the block. Are the bolts you used to install the starter the correct starter bolts?

Oh okay, Well the bolts used are the ones I got with the starter.
But they didn't come in the box a guy from auto zone picked them out.

 

[David Williamson]

X2. Starter bolts have a shoulder that, if the wrong length, would bottom before the starter is really tight enough. The bracket is key to supporting the front of the heavy starter, and would eliminate that dancing around that your video shows.

I don't know because a guy from auto zone picked them out, because they don't actually come with the bolts so he choose them for me.
is there a possible way I could check if they were right or the wrong size?

 

[pontiacgp]

in the help section of most parts stores has the starter bolts in a package. I would get the proper starter bolts before I did anything and I'd be going to a different retail store

did your starter bolts have knurling on the shaft like this? The knurl increases the diameter of the shank keeping the starter aligned so you need the proper bolts

 

[David Williamson]

in the help section of most parts stores has the starter bolts in a package. I would get the proper starter bolts before I did anything and I'd be going to a different retail store

did your starter bolts have knurling on the shaft like this? The knurl increases the diameter of the shank keeping the starter aligned so you need the proper bolts

Yeah mine look just like that.
But I wanted to know one thing, where does the positive wire from the choke go?
I know the negative grounds to the carb, but the positive goes??

 

[Bonnewagon]

Quick test: drop starter and insert bolts. Is the shoulder showing? Or all threads? Quick fix: add a couple washers. The positive wire goes to the oil pressure/choke switch on 81' and up CCC cars. This is so if the key is on, motor not running (no oil pressure) the choke won't be on. In 80', the first year for electric choke, it just went to ignition switched 12 volts, as would any retrofit.

 

[David Williamson]

Quick test: drop starter and insert bolts. Is the shoulder showing? Or all threads? Quick fix: add a couple washers. The positive wire goes to the oil pressure/choke switch on 81' and up CCC cars. This is so if the key is on, motor not running (no oil pressure) the choke won't be on. In 80', the first year for electric choke, it just went to ignition switched 12 volts, as would any retrofit.

The shoulder is showing, I will try the washers first seems a lot easier and cheaper seeing I have a few washers laying in the garage.

The guys who put the motor in never hooked the oil pressure gauge up so it never reads how much i have they said I would have to get a tach gauge to use.
I was wondering where would I put it?
In the same place, they put a bolt there.