Broken bolt hole for Starter, Need suggestions

[FJ40RobQ]

My old starter had been fried, so when I went to place the new one in, I found the bottom bolt hole broken in half. Does any one have any suggestions or am I going to have to replace the bell housing?

I'm thinking, leaving the starter bolted on with only two bolts is not a good idea.
Comments?

1975 FJ40 with a 350 SBC(1975 C-10)

 

[Robbie296]

I'm getting you don't wanna get a new bell housing , I'd say find a very good fabricator and get it welded up, with proper preparation and the right tools it can be fixed

saying that it looks like its been broken for a fair time, as all your rust prevention is over it you could get away with it for a while, but it was never intended to have two bolts in it

 

[shelfboy1]

grind it out and run a block mount starter.or just leave it .i dont know the year of your motor but alot of chevies had a brace on the back of the starter that bolted to the block .2 bolts and the brace would last a long time.

 

[FJ40RobQ]

Thanks for the replies!

grind it out and run a block mount starter.or just leave it .i dont know the year of your motor but alot of chevies had a brace on the back of the starter that bolted to the block .2 bolts and the brace would last a long time.

It's a 75 Chevy C-10 350 V8. On the new starter there is a stud on the back end of it and on the engine there are two bolt holes directly above the starter when installed. I tried looking for a bracket at the auto stores, but I was told it would have to be something I would fabricate myself. I will most likely go this route. I just have to figure out what size bolt will go into the hole of the block.

Here is a pic of what I'm working on, this is my first thread on mud.

 

[lone gunman]

here is the bracket you need, same one on my C-10 block thats in my 76 (i found it on ebay) Chevy 350 Small Block V8 Starter Bracket: eBay Motors (item 110533427929 end time May-21-10 16:31:10 PDT) and here are stater bolts http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ARP-...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item335ccc2a7a and these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Star...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cef6fc78b

and by bracket are you talking to mount the starter to the block ? because the starter bolts directly to the block and the bracket i linked to goes on the front of the starter motor housing and bolts to the block as a brace.

and this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a04ab4dc6 and chevy still sells the brackets too.

 

[FJ40RobQ]

here is the bracket you need, same one on my C-10 block thats in my 76 (i found it on ebay) Chevy 350 Small Block V8 Starter Bracket: eBay Motors (item 110533427929 end time May-21-10 16:31:10 PDT) and here are stater bolts ARP Standard Starter Bolts Chevy BB/SB Hex Bolt: eBay Motors (item 220600216186 end time Jun-03-10 07:23:10 PDT) and these Starter Mounting Bolts- GM Chevy Buick Pontiac Olds: eBay Motors (item 330434594699 end time May-24-10 07:21:24 PDT)

and by bracket are you talking to mount the starter to the block ? because the starter bolts directly to the block and the bracket i linked to goes on the front of the starter motor housing and bolts to the block as a brace.

Thanks for the links Lone gunman. The angle of the bracket does not look like it is enough. Also the bolts look too long. I already have a starter bolted on the with the two bolts to the bell housing.
Unless, you recommend me returning the starter and getting a block starter. I'm just not sure how and if it will align properly. Based on the first picture is this a toyota bell housing bolted to SBC?

I bought my FJ in Enumclaw WA a year and a half ago when I was stationed in Seattle.

 

[lone gunman]

my starter bolts to my block and the bracket (brace) to the side of the block. i have the advance adapters bell housing though and i dont think there is any way to get a toyota bell housing to bolt to a chevy block. you could try and fab the bracket if you want. you can give it a try with a home made bracket it might work fine or may just last for a while i dont know. you should be able to find a block mount one if you want to. its based on how many teeth on the fly wheel 168 tooth or 158 tooth. most i have seen are the older 168 tooth fly wheels. and the bolts i linked are for the block mount starter. i hope this helps and you might check you tube and look for chevy starter install videos, they have them if you search and may show the differance. good luck!


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