chrisser
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- Location
- Cleveland OH
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
- Transmission
- Manual
I have an M5OD swapped onto my 2.9
Used the flywheel from the donor Explorer 4.0 M5OD and a 4.0 manual starter I got off ebay.
When I start the truck, the starter doesn't disengage.
After verifying my modified wiring, I pulled the starter.
The back of the flywheel is almost touching the plate that goes between the engine and trans. When I look at the starter, there's no way the gear will retract far enough into the starter to clear the flywheel.
I looked at the flexplate from the automatic and there's a spacer that went behind it. Seems it would be exactly right to push the flywheel out where it needs to be.
Did I need that spacer on the manual flywheel?
Do I have the wrong flywheel?
Or did the ebay seller sell me a starter for an automatic 4.0?
Even though it would be an expensive mistake, I'm kinda hoping I have the wrong starter, as it's the easiest thing to fix...
Any advice?
Used the flywheel from the donor Explorer 4.0 M5OD and a 4.0 manual starter I got off ebay.
When I start the truck, the starter doesn't disengage.
After verifying my modified wiring, I pulled the starter.
The back of the flywheel is almost touching the plate that goes between the engine and trans. When I look at the starter, there's no way the gear will retract far enough into the starter to clear the flywheel.
I looked at the flexplate from the automatic and there's a spacer that went behind it. Seems it would be exactly right to push the flywheel out where it needs to be.
Did I need that spacer on the manual flywheel?
Do I have the wrong flywheel?
Or did the ebay seller sell me a starter for an automatic 4.0?
Even though it would be an expensive mistake, I'm kinda hoping I have the wrong starter, as it's the easiest thing to fix...
Any advice?