Hi Paul-

We got the parts back from the machinist & went out to try a test-fit.
There is one new issue I want to get some feedback on.

Relocating the starter to the 9-oclock / 3-oclock position per your CAD
drawing has resulted in one of the engine mount bolts being covered by
the body of the starter.  It is the bolt immediately above the starboard
S-Beam mounting bolt.  (The bolt which does not go into a tapped hole on
the block).

After pondering a variety of solutions, we've come to the conclusion to
simply eliminate that bolt.  Looking at the bolt pattern on the other
side of the engine, we see a bolt to bolt distance which is even greater
than the distance created by leaving out the bolt we propose.  Also --
since this bolt does not go into a threaded hole on the block, we do not
believe it adds much in the way of stiffness to the mount connection.
Finally -- even if we were to use the bolt, we could not get a spacer
behind it, since the bolt for the starter motor is very close near by,
as well as the starter cover.  Net result -- the spacer would interfere
with properly mounting the starter.

If we must use this bolt, our plan would be to mill out a pocket in the
starter body for the bolt head to fit into.  We believe this is do-able.

Comments?  (No, I didn't bring my digital camera -- thus no pics)

Mark & Mark

The trick is to use that bolt to mount the starter and then drill
a hole in the starter flange for the bolt above it. Al Gietzen
came up with this great idea. Here is a picture of his set
up.

Paul Lamar

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