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Beast388 · 06-12-2002, 04:34 PM

I have never seen a stock style 3 bolt starter. The 3 tapped hole are for two different types of starters. The straight across holes are used with a 12" (153 tooth) flywheel and the appropriate starter nose. The inside and staggered hole or the angled bolt pattern is used with the 14" (168 tooth) flywheel.

Your situation sounds a little like mine. One of my starter holes are stripped on the block I used for my 388 stroker. I had to use the 153 tooth flywheel and starter so I didn't need the stripped hole. I used a 350 flywheel and had the counter weight welded onto the flywheel mounting flange of the crank.

06-12-2002, 04:34 PM	#2
Beast388 Suburbans RULE! Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clinton, IA 52732 Posts: 689	I have never seen a stock style 3 bolt starter. The 3 tapped hole are for two different types of starters. The straight across holes are used with a 12" (153 tooth) flywheel and the appropriate starter nose. The inside and staggered hole or the angled bolt pattern is used with the 14" (168 tooth) flywheel. Your situation sounds a little like mine. One of my starter holes are stripped on the block I used for my 388 stroker. I had to use the 153 tooth flywheel and starter so I didn't need the stripped hole. I used a 350 flywheel and had the counter weight welded onto the flywheel mounting flange of the crank. __________________ --Ben 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, TH350, NP205, 8-lug D44, 14BFF w/ Detroit, 4.10:1 gears, 4-Wheel Disks 4" Lift, 35" MT/R's.