top mount starter question
 

Mostly to Tim, I guess. I have a Kodiak 5.7l MPI engine in my boat.
Bottom mount, gear drive, starter, 11 tooth pinion gear. The bell housing
is also set up to have a 2 bolt top mount starter. I know he top mount has
to counter rotate, but is there a measurement from the mounting face plate
to the ring gear to get the correct starter? Should it also be an 11
tooth? I see lots of 9 tooth advertised.

top mount starter question
 

Bill, the drive gear matters not what tooth as long as the bolt pattern is the same. The difference between starters is the geometry of the housing. I don’t know why that stuff isn’t standardized like it used to be