Need help with a CJ7 starter

maddhatter · 02-03-2009, 12:28 AM

Ok, So here is the deal. I have a 85 CJ7 with a 258 and a 5speed. When I got the CJ it had washers that shimmed the starter out like 1/2" to 3/4" now before you say it I KNOW JEEPS DON'T HAVE STARTER SHIMS! But this one does and if I put the starter on without them it will start but the starter will never release. I know the motor is not stock and came from a 85 or 86 waggy and I have no idea what bell housing they used.

So what I need to know is. I have looked at pic's of the starters for older CJ's and it looks like the gear might be shorter. Before 76 or something like that.
Can anyone tell me if they are? and if the bolts are the same?

I am thinking they might have used a much older bell housing when they built the Jeep. They want over $100 for the older starter and would have to order it so if it is wrong it is a wasted cash that I just don't have. Any help would be great like a cheap used older starter or just one I could use to try it out.
It has always made a nasty sound even when it worked so I wonder if the tooth count might be different also. The teeth on my flywheel look bad but I am not going to change it just to end up right back here with the same problem.

Any info or help would be great. Thanks.

maddhatter · 02-04-2009, 12:37 AM

Bump!

HELP!!!!

KargoMaster · 02-04-2009, 12:48 AM

sorry, i got nothing... somethings definitely fishy...

tjjeepjeep · 02-04-2009, 10:17 AM

I got even more nothing.

Redriverranger · 02-04-2009, 12:57 PM

It's probably a ford starter. There are different ones depending upon standard shift, or automatic. There are also a couple different bendix tooth counts by application. Not really sure how to tell you which one to get.

GPER · 02-04-2009, 01:41 PM

PAD

Oh wrong board

I was going to take a picture of mine, but my hood is froze so that wont happen.

02-03-2009, 12:28 AM	#1
maddhatter Join Date: May 2007 Location: loveland OH Posts: 324	Need help with a CJ7 starter Ok, So here is the deal. I have a 85 CJ7 with a 258 and a 5speed. When I got the CJ it had washers that shimmed the starter out like 1/2" to 3/4" now before you say it I KNOW JEEPS DON'T HAVE STARTER SHIMS! But this one does and if I put the starter on without them it will start but the starter will never release. I know the motor is not stock and came from a 85 or 86 waggy and I have no idea what bell housing they used. So what I need to know is. I have looked at pic's of the starters for older CJ's and it looks like the gear might be shorter. Before 76 or something like that. Can anyone tell me if they are? and if the bolts are the same? I am thinking they might have used a much older bell housing when they built the Jeep. They want over $100 for the older starter and would have to order it so if it is wrong it is a wasted cash that I just don't have. Any help would be great like a cheap used older starter or just one I could use to try it out. It has always made a nasty sound even when it worked so I wonder if the tooth count might be different also. The teeth on my flywheel look bad but I am not going to change it just to end up right back here with the same problem. Any info or help would be great. Thanks.

02-04-2009, 12:48 AM	#3
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	sorry, i got nothing... somethings definitely fishy... __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...

02-04-2009, 10:17 AM	#4
tjjeepjeep Just tired Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,213 Images: 2212	I got even more nothing. __________________ I want to be the reason you look down at your phone and smile........then walk into a pole.

02-04-2009, 12:57 PM	#5
Redriverranger White ranger guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Red river gorge,ky Posts: 274	It's probably a ford starter. There are different ones depending upon standard shift, or automatic. There are also a couple different bendix tooth counts by application. Not really sure how to tell you which one to get. __________________ 91 Ranger ext cab, 60, 14 bolt, 4:88's, 39.5's, doubler, lot's of character

02-04-2009, 12:37 AM	#2
maddhatter Join Date: May 2007 Location: loveland OH Posts: 324	Bump! HELP!!!!

02-04-2009, 01:41 PM	#6
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	PAD Oh wrong board I was going to take a picture of mine, but my hood is froze so that wont happen.