Reply to "Smoke from ZF Inspection Window during Engine Break-In"

jwelch68Member

Follow Up: The starter issue has become quite expensive.

I received the Meziere TS408 on Thursday and installed immediately. It did fit but took some time to get it clocked properly. It appears this start is hanging up as well and needs to be shimmed almost .250". I'm waiting on Ford shims to arrive today.

After reading thru Power Master and Meziere alignment specs it seems that they both need significant shimming.

The DB electrical starter should show up tomorrow so I may give that one a try since the gear drive looks closer to the stock starter. I know that my original starter wasn't shimmed and worked fine before I pulled the engine for rebuild.

Just curious if everyone is having to shim their aftermarket starters?

Attached are pics of the nose on the stock starter, Power Master and Meziere.

Thanks,

John

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