Starter support bracket

Thanks Bruno. I will put a check for $15.00 in the mail tomorrow and mail it to Hicksville.

 

Yes, to threaded hole.

 

A. If the starter is out, chase BOTH holes with a BOTTOM tap and blow clean with air.

B. Clean and Oil BOTH cap screws and install finger tight.

C. Tighten both with a 1/2" wrench.

D. Reconnect the battery and drive to church and light a candle for Saint Jude. Saint Christopher aint gonna work if you made it there... ws

 

There's only a threaded hole in the starter case if it's a Buick starter. It's mostly only Buicks and Olds that have the threaded holes. It's possible your starter may have no hole. Inside the starter I think there is a plastic cup to prevent the bolt from hitting things. There were actually like special length bolts, too. Just a caveat so you don't try to put a 1 1/2" length bolt into the case.

 

I am in line to get a bracket if anyone has one they are willing to sell. I have broken 4 starters since October of last year. I am not sure how I will get it on with the engine in the car with headers but I have to do some thing as I am tired of changing starters. Let me know what you have.

Thanks Jim

Guys, thanks for the response and pictures!!!!!!

 

There's a threaded hole on the top of the starter.Funny,we never see it ,unless its needed.And Jim,I don't think your problem is this missing bolt,its must likely timing that's not correct,maybe a bad flexplate, other things also.Bruno.

 

Doink

 

So it is fair to assume that most of you guys here do not have the bracket installed and not have any issues? Main reason to install is to have everything as close to stock as possible?

 

Millions of miles have been driven without one.

 

No argument Dave.

I just wonder why the Buick engineers would have added that part if it was not needed.

Probably a cost justification to avoid warranty issues. Its all about dollars and cents.

 

I am sure some diabolical Buick design engineer said to himself:

"Let me design in a useless starter bracket that is a bitch to R&R for people who will mess with these cars 50 years from now"

LOL

 

If you were in the business of making money, it went" ca-ching" . Removing it was hard enough.

 

"So the purist would have to go crazy looking for one."

Not this one. They are kept in a box with all the extra parts for the cars.
Duane

 

Both my Buicks were missing the brackets, and both have them now. Same with my Olds. This is one of those things I think is a good idea to keep, or put, on your car. Now...if you are talking about the engine pull loop on a 70 455, you can throw it away, you don't really need it. I know it sucks to put them on, but if it's that hard for you to do it, either you don't have good tools or maybe you really aren't cut out for mechanical work. If you look at how that bracket is made and figure the cost of GM putting it on every car, then you have to figure there's a reason why they did that.

 

I just checked my current starter and it has the threaded hole for a bracket, but no bracket. The a re-manufactured (P/N 2170N) starter I just bought from Year One doesn't have the hole on top of the starter. Looks like I need to drill/thread a hole in the starter if I wanted to mount a bracket. Anyone modify a starter housing before? I wonder if the old shell would remove and install on the refurbed unit.

 

I will mail it to the herder as soon as I get the money,I do have another one handy,so that's up for grabs.Bruno.

 

That is not an easy job drilling and tapping the case. You have to take the starter apart first. The hole has to be in the exact right spot. I've been told there's like a small plastic cup inside behind the thread to protect the windings or armature. Stellar would know, it's his business. But, he probably hasn't, or isn't, going to look at this thread.