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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => Want To Buy - Cars => Topic started by: bpowell on February 01, 2018, 04:27:35 PM

Title: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: bpowell on February 01, 2018, 04:27:35 PM
I'm trying to put my 1937 LaSalle back to a more original state.
Some previous owner butchered, and I mean butchered a 47 engine into it.
The lower mounting ear on the starter appears to have been chiseled off in order to make it fit.
According to the parts book, 36-38 V8 starters are my options.
I would like a complete rebuild-able one if possible.

Thanks,

Bill Powell
Title: Re: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: Brad Ipsen CLC #737 on February 01, 2018, 09:22:42 PM
Just a word of warning.  If the flywheel is 39 and up the pinion on 38 and back has a different gear pitch (tooth spacing).  Found this out the hard way.  The 38 pinion fits right on a 40 starter (and a 49 OHV also).  It does not make a pretty noise when it starts.
Title: Re: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: bpowell on February 02, 2018, 12:31:00 PM
I am quite certain that my flywheel is from 1937. It is a one piece solid unit.

Bpowell
Title: Re: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: Steve Passmore on February 02, 2018, 05:12:15 PM
You can't fit a 37 flywheel to the later engines. What you have is just the slightly later solid flywheel.
Title: Re: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: bpowell on February 02, 2018, 06:15:09 PM
Hi Steve,
I got to looking, and it unfortunately seems you are right.
Is it just the locating hole size in the center, or are there other differences?
Like offset, thickness, diameter etc?

Billp
Title: Re: I need a 1937-38 V8 Starter
Post by: Steve Passmore on February 03, 2018, 08:06:46 AM
Offset to the crank is massively different as the cranks are totally different also BILL.
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