SBC STARTER? ????'S

dickeymoore

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Mar 19, 2007
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I have a 1980 Chevy Monte Carlo with a small block 267 engine and the starter on this vehicle has a staggered bolt pattern and I always thought that a staggered bolt pattern starter were for 168 tooth flexplates any information on this I checked the numbers on the block and it is a sbc 267 engine ? THANKS
 

WhiteTrash79MC

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Aug 20, 2004
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Reading, PA
You are correct. 267 has straight across starter. Learned this the hard way when I swapped to 350 first time. Months old 267 starter wouldn't fit 350.
3.3, 3.8, 267 and 305 have 153 tooth flexplate/flywheel.
I don't recall the 267 blocks being drilled for both starters as some 350's are.
 

WhiteTrash79MC

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Aug 20, 2004
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Reading, PA
Hmm. Out of curiosity, you say you checked block numbers. What is the suffix code on the block pad forward of the right hand or passenger side cylinder head?
 

WhiteTrash79MC

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Aug 20, 2004
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Reading, PA
Ah, those numbers aren't always acurate. I bought a "get by" engine one time. Thought it was a 305 truck engine. Turned out to be a 262 from a Monza. Major disapointment but it did the job until I scored another 350.
 

WhiteTrash79MC

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Aug 20, 2004
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Reading, PA
Ok so just when I thought I knew everything... I look up starter for 79 267 - inline bolts, small flex plate. I look up 80 267 - staggered starter, big flex plate. 81 267 - inline starter...
So there's a zinger; for reasons unknown only 1980 267s got staggered starters.
 

WhiteTrash79MC

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Aug 20, 2004
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Yup.
Just a theory of mine at this point but I recall the th350C trans came out that year. Perhaps that's why the bigger flexplate and staggered starter was used
 

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