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Got my NOS flexplate installed on the back of my new P400 engine.
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Now is the time to install the starter and see if there is any clearance or engagement issues. Once the transmission is installed it gets pretty hard to see what is going on back there. After you check it you can always remove the starter to make it easier to fit the engine in the truck.Got my NOS flexplate installed on the back of my new P400 engine.
Yes and that is exactly what I am preparing to do. I am trying to decide which starter to install. I have my original 1984 27MT direct drive off my 6.2 which has only 12,000 miles, but it seems sacrilegious to use that old-school starter on this P400 6.5 engine. I considered a HMMWV starter but was convinced by others that it would be too big and heavy, and the support bracket would not work. The only other option is a newer 28MT gear redustion starter. Your thoughts? Is there such a thing as a US-made 28MT gear reduction starter?Now is the time to install the starter and see if there is any clearance or engagement issues. Once the transmission is installed it gets pretty hard to see what is going on back there. After you check it you can always remove the starter to make it easier to fit the engine in the truck.
I too bought an overseas gear reduction starter for my CUCV and it worked perfectly for many years. Just replaced it with another after having a stuck starter relay.Sharecropper, for what it's worth, I have been very happy with the 24 VDC gear reduction starter I purchased on-line about 7 years and 40,000 miles ago for my M1009. Too long ago to remember details of the purchase but the good news is it has just worked. I am fairly certain it was made overseas but it has performed well and not being as heavy is really nice when installing it. I have been following your rebuild thread, very nicely done!
I always paint mine. I hate rust !Is painting the flexplate a bad idea?
I always see them rusted and probably would have painted it.
I'm a big fan of the reduction starter myself. Less weight, less amps needed, and less heat build-up. If your worried about the quality of the "overseas" unit, then just take it apart and clean it good and lube it up. Half the time I've found out the "cheaper" overseas units lack grease. Simply fix.I too bought an overseas gear reduction starter for my CUCV and it worked perfectly for many years. Just replaced it with another after having a stuck starter relay.
Hey, no problem. I'm all for getting the most "bang for the buck". So if your old starter still works, go for it.Had my original 1984 AC Delco starter completely rebuilt and installed in on my P400 with new GM starter bolts and original bracket (sorry Rustystud). I figured it turned and started my 6.2 just fine for 26 years so maybe, just maybe, it would turn the P400 for a while. I temporarily wired a ground from my M1028 to the new engine on the cradle and then touched a temporary hot 24 volt wire from the M1028 back battery to the bendix (solenoid to all you young whippersnappers) to engage the gear with the flex plate to check the engagement and clearance. It was perfect. Amazing that 1984 external 6.2 parts are interchangable with this 2018 6.5 P400.
Also installed a new GEP vented fuel pump, and fabricated/installed a new hard fuel line. Next up - install the Bowtie 700R4.
Have you read all the horror stories about Fram oil filters failing and the paper getting sucked into the oil passages?I got my Rock Auto order.
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