Starter killing flywheel

[phil2968]

I should be home at a decent hour today and if the rain holds off I'll see if I can take a pic of it.

 

[Warthog]

Anyone have any pictures of the new style starter bracket installed on truck where does it mount?

Here you go.

 

[phil2968]

How did you get that pic? Did you take the whole fender off?! Nice! Rained on me again last night.

 

[doghead]

It's on an engine stand.

 

[Warthog]

I stole it from someone. It was on the web so it must be free.

 

[doghead]

And true...

 

[kabar1]

No, not the tm.....

OH how funny doghead , yes I did that made me laugh. It was painful but I looked at -20

 

[kabar1]

To add to the level of difficulty they also threaded out the whole bigger on the block and starter, I got a gear reduction starter, could i make the hole bigger, or could I tap the hole deeper and put a longer bolt in there, how deep can i go w the right handed hole?

 

[doghead]

If the hole is still centered correctly, you can possibly insert a thread insert, to reduce it to the correct thread & diameter.


Like this. http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Thr...-Inserts?navid=12106001+4294920262+4288241425

 

[Warthog]

There is a company called Lock-N-Stitch their specalty is repairing cast iron. They make kits you can buy for do it your self cast iron repair
Denny

I contacted Lock-N-Stitch about my block and their reply was to remove the engine and braze on a new ear and redrill the hole.

 

[kabar1]

I contacted Lock-N-Stitch about my block and their reply was to remove the engine and braze on a new ear and redrill the hole.

I contacted them too and sent pictures but got no reply , haha , I discovered the other hole is elongated and the flywheel is worn bad from grinding , I'm wondering if it would b more cost effective just to find a good engine , I'm not sure the problem wouldnt resurface again if by some miricale I was able to perform the repair correctly and get every thing centered correctly - input welcome

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

If the other hole is elongated, you no longer have a reliable reference for positioning any repairs.

I think you need a machine shop to fix this. I think it's gone beyond DIY territory.

 

[o1951]

If the ring gear is trashed, it will chew up starter pinion. That has to be addressed. I think you are looking at some serious money for proper repairs. To bad this was not caught sooner.

 

[kabar1]

Like before I bought the truck

 

[Warthog]

Just think. It could have been a GL truck with all the issues and a bent driveshaft or cracked transfer case.

 

[kabar1]

Very very true all I can do now is move forward , I believe a engine swap may be the cheapest solution? Any idea where to find a good one ? Do the hummer take outs drop right in?

 

[Warthog]

The HMMVW engines are a drop in. Just need to swap the accessories and fuel shutoff on the injector pump. And the oil pan.

Watch out if the HMMWV engine had a sepentine belt. The water pump pumps in the opposite direction.

 

[kabar1]

They don't use the same injector pump ? So find one with a timing chain?

 

[Warthog]

The ip is almost identical. The Hmmwv uses a 24v shutoff. The Cucv is 12v. Just the cover needs to be changed out.

 

[kabar1]

The ip is almost identical. The Hmmwv uses a 24v shutoff. The Cucv is 12v. Just the cover needs to be changed out.

How big of a problem is the water pumping in a different direction ?