chevy stepside starter

[yukon45427]

when i bought this truck they had the starter bolts striped out on it so i bought some healycore s for it and i cant get it to crank over without sounding like a chrysler ive tryed shimming it and everything else anyone now what to do besides changeing the motor?

[tblake]

So when you put the heli-coils in, you changed the starter at the same time?

Did it sound like a chrysler starting before you but the helicoils in too?

I can't recall how the starter bolts to a 350, but are you able to put longer bolts in and put a nut on the back?

I'd be curious to hear a sound clip of a chevy starter sounding like a chrysler. HAHA!

[yukon45427]

it does it sounds just about like one of them junks!!!!! yes changed the starter put a bolt and nut on the outside one and no cant put longer bolt in they had it messed up good a buddy of mine wants to try rethreading it to the next size and drilling the starter outto where a bigger bolt will go in but im kind of scared of him messing it up to where i cant get it started then and ill be changeing motors next

[Frankp87]

Try these inserts...

http://fulltorque.com/ffbs.htm

[MT-2500]

Originally Posted by yukon45427

it does it sounds just about like one of them junks!!!!! yes changed the starter put a bolt and nut on the outside one and no cant put longer bolt in they had it messed up good a buddy of mine wants to try rethreading it to the next size and drilling the starter outto where a bigger bolt will go in but im kind of scared of him messing it up to where i cant get it started then and ill be changeing motors next

If it has not been drilled out to much and drilled off center the next size bolt is the way to go.
Also on the noise check flywheel teeth and starter drive teeth.
And make sure starter is kicking in good.