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My starter died - so I went to AutoZone to get a new one. I had them
cross-reference a 68 Mustang, since it had the comparable 427 engine. I installed it yesterday, and the thing turned beautifully. This morning I tried to fire it up, and gas came spewing out of the carb. Hmmm... that was strange. I've been meaning to rebuild the carb, so what the heck. Off to AutoZone for a carb kit. Finished rebuilding the carb about 30 minutes ago, and tried starting it again. Nope. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! The marine 427 is Right-Hand rotation. The starter is spinning the wrong freakin way! Hope I didn't do any damage, I can't imagine opposite rotation would. Now the question... anybody know a good source for finding a starter part #? Here's what I know about the engine - it's a Ford block, 427, and the service manual refers to it as "Interceptor / Eaton Marine Division". The wrong rotation starter cost only $35. Something tells me a "marine" (aka opposite rotation) is going to be a little more... Lesson learned - Doug |
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