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  1. stranger75

    24V Gear Reduction Starter - Need Shim?

    The gear reduction starter is the most common after market replacement starter to my knowledge. I have the original GM direct drive starter, but it needs to be rebuilt. My original direct drive starter worked just fine until I made a mistake one day and fried the starter solenoid. I replaced...
  2. stranger75

    24V Gear Reduction Starter - Need Shim?

    Picked up shims at O'reilly. I was able to install without removing starter. I loosened the bracket from the block, removed one starter bolt, and loosened the other. I was then able to install the shim, replace and tighten the bolts, and check for clearance. The truck started up fine. Thanks for...
  3. stranger75

    24V Gear Reduction Starter - Need Shim?

    That is what the TM says. When I installed the starter I pulled the flexplate housing cover and visually checked the clearance. I did not use a gauge or any other implement of precision other than my eyeballs. I do not have the correct tool to do this, and thought I would get by because it...
  4. stranger75

    24V Gear Reduction Starter - Need Shim?

    My M1009 has a 24v gear reduction starter on it, with the correct GM starter bolts, and the correct GM starter bracket installed. When I installed I did not use any shims. The teeth of bendix and flexplate/ flywheel lined up well, and the truck starts strong. Most of the time. There have been...
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