# starter shimming

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064 "2007-04-05T18:03:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064/21 "2007-04-08T05:02:54Z")

</div>

finally got the car to turn over and had it started for a few seconds but it seem to be a tooth out on timing and also forgot to block off the port for oil pressure and lost a little oil . this weather sucks right now and i dont have a heated garage to go out and fuck around with and also the battery is dead.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064/22 "2007-04-08T05:48:23Z")

</div>

> [@Hey! I'm new and clueless!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-im-new-and-clueless/29302/68):
>
> finally got the car to turn over and had it started for a few seconds but it seem to be a tooth out on timing and also forgot to block off the port for oil pressure and lost a little oil . this weather sucks right now and i dont have a heated garage to go out and fuck around with and also the battery is dead.

Hell dont sweat it, it will run by summer.

Summer 2010…:hsdance:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064/23 "2007-04-08T10:51:36Z")

</div>

just in time to auto x and rally!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Heart4Audio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Heart4Audio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heart4Audio)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064/24 "2007-04-08T11:22:15Z")

</div>

i had to shim the starter on a SBC S-10 project. what a pain in the dick. good luck to you is all i have to say. just start small and shim until it works just like everybody else says

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064/25 "2007-04-15T16:52:36Z")

</div>

i unbolted the torque coverter from the flywheel and the it allowed the flywheel to move forward enough that i could take out the shim and the starter works fine. when i put the engine back in the car ill place a spacer in between the torque converter and flywheel and it should be fine.

[Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starter-shimming/189064.md?page=1)