Starter support bracket?

[hoplite666]

Drove my new toy home yesterday. Just going over it today. It appears the rig is lacking the starter support bracket. At least I see nor feel with my hand any sort of support bracket that matches what I see in the attached diagram. I used the search feature and came up with the GM part number/bolt size that ill need to get. Here is a picture of the starter assembly. I assume I will be using that bolt on top of the starter to fasten it to the bracket.
Riiiight??

thanks

 

[m38inmaine]

Yup, it's missing and looks like the newer style gear reduction starter, good catch.

 

[Warthog]

It does look like the newer gear reduction starter. If it indeed is, the bracket is still available at the dealer.

 

[hoplite666]

I'm a little scared to get up under there and look again. Whats the likelihood that the bolt that goes into the engine block is sheared off? I cant think of why else whoever changed the starter would not have re installed the support bracket..

 

[hoplite666]

I did some more digging using the search feature and I guess the bracket may not have been re used because of the different style (gear reduction) starter in place. I found a part # for the other style bracket. Just ordered it from gm parts giant.

 

[firefox]

GM 23502557 Is the part I hope you ordered. This is the part
for the gear reduced type starter. Available from GMParts direct.

 

[Recovry4x4]

That bracket is not a requirement for new members but it should be in place on the truck.

(Thread moved from the "Requirements for new members" forum to the CUCV forum).

 

[hoplite666]

That bracket is not a requirement for new members but it should be in place on the truck.

(Thread moved from the "Requirements for new members" forum to the CUCV forum).

..thanks. Just realized I was in the wrong place.

 

[hoplite666]

GM 23502557 Is the part I hope you ordered. This is the part
for the gear reduced type starter. Available from GMParts direct.

Yup. That's what I ordered.
Do I just reuse the same bolt that is securing the heat shield for the block mounting point?

 

[Hasdrubal]

[Do I just reuse the same bolt that is securing the heat shield for the block mounting point?]
Yes, that is where it is attached to.

 

[Kawijames]

Resurrection vs a new thread, Does anyone have the dimensions of the gear reduction bracket?

 

[Larch]

Look at this thread it may help you.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?117619-Cucv-starter-bracket/page2&highlight=starter+bracket

Sorry that was the direct drive bracket.

 

[irishvin]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?118788-M1008-cracked-head-off-starter


Do not start truck till you have that bracket I speak from experience with both my trucks

they have the bracket 23502557 for $16 on ebay

 

[hoplite666]

I purchased the new style bracket my gear reduction style starter last year and still haven't installed it :/
For the life if me I cannot find a nut that will thread onto the stud to mount it. It's difficult to tell by feel and I can't get a good look at it. I suspect the threads are damaged.

 

[ranchhopper]

Some are metric I found that out on one of mine.