Turbo 350

[KITT]

does anyone know if they make diffdent types of turbo 350s..such for cars or trucks.. im trying to figure out whats in the corvette seems like its to long so I cant cant slide the drivesshaft back to drop it no room... and when you start the car you hear the starter flywheel grind and it and last time i starterd car sounds like the fly wheel is messing teeth because you hear the starter wind up but no connection.. ..just asking to see if a 70s engine flywheel will match up any type of turbo 350 least i think its a turbo 350 i know it has been changed before by looking at it.. starter bolts up to it and all and the flex plate looks ok.. and ya i had to pull motor out since I couldnt get transmisson out lol..sorry didnt make this sound so confusing hard to explain

[Skinny]

There are 3 different length tailshafts for TH350s. The shortest (and most common for cars) is the 6" tailshaft. Most trucks got a longer 9" tailshaft. Station wagons and other long wheelbase trucks got a 12" tailshaft.

As for the starter/flywheel alignment, am I correct that the starter bolts to the engine block, not the transmission? AS long as the starter is bolted to the block, then the transmission would have nothing to do with it's alignment to the flyhweel. You can shim the starters in some cases for proper alignment to the flywheel.

If you're hearing the starter spin but it's not contacting the flywheel, this is most often a case of insufficient amperage at the starter or a bad starter. Check over all of your battery cables for rust or corrosion (positive and negative). It also wouldn't hurt to run the starter by an Autozone or Advance, etc and have them check it.

[BADWS6]

There are two different flywheels too. One has 153 and the other has 168 teeth. You can look at the starter to see which it is. If the bolts are staggered it a 168. If they are in a straight line it's a 153.

When you pull the starter out you may want to check the bendix and make sure the teeth are still in good shape and that it extends like it is supposed to.

[KITT]

lol already pulled the motor from car.. and if you are talking about the starter bolts there diganal .. older motor just bought a fly wheel so im gonna go ahead and but the fly wheel on it since i have the engine out and might as well change start again to.. the thing about is the flexplate doesnt look to worn and the starter looks decent this is the 2nd starter i got for the car 1st one was doing same thing.... anyways gives me an exuse to paint engine and clean/paint chais since the person who had it before painted the frame and headers silver... not sure im gonna keep it long still consider getting the 67 camaro.. but if i do that i need someone to put a quater panal on for me..