Hi all,

After getting the engine running, I had a few starter issues. Some cranks the starter would just spin and when it did engage it sounded like it was still meshed in the flywheel.

I put 12v on the starter to engage the plunger (but not spin) and the starter gear hits the flywheel. I can lever the gear to mesh with the flywheel but it seems the tolerances are too tight between the starter teeth and the flywheel teeth as once the gear is meshed it won’t return when released.

I have had this starter since the rebuild on the engine run stand and it hasn’t misfired once. I did read the an old flywheel can cause a few meshing issues.

Has anyone had any experience with powermaster starters?

-272
-59 truck
-4speed





Engaged


Disengaged



Just noticed that there is wear on the flywheel Teeth on the opposite side to the starter. Could I have possibly put the flywheel on the wrong way?




Thanks, Dennis.

56 F100 - 272 Y Block
NSW, Australia.