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HELP!

Thought I had a bad starter, but upon removal found two teeth sheared from
the ring gear. No local PCM dealer, but a local marina says that the PCM
ring gear is no longer available as a separate part, but only with the
flywheel assembly.

Any difference between the automotive and marine ring gear? I have found
the automotive equivalent for $20 (164 tooth for a 351W) vs. $375 for a
flywheel with ring gear. I have to make sure pin location/diameter/tooth
count is the same and there are no "special treatments" to be concerned
with. I'll also need to count the teeth on the existing flywheel, plus
two
: if no one out there has the specs. Not hard, but not easy with three
kids under five yrs either...

Any recommendations?

TIA,

Matt

Check your starter solenoid. Mine would decide to engage the starter at
3-4000 rpm. Take the flywheel to an good auto parts house. they can match
up the ring gear. Mine, I took the ring gear to a automotive Machine shop
and paid $15 for them to install the gear. Was off like a 1976 Mustang for
the listing. Can be a 164 tooth or a 157 tooth. Both were available on the
engine according to my parts book. For pully's etc they were marine engine
only and have to go the a marine supplier, but the ring gear is local. For
parts for the engine, Red Line Marine in Lewiston, ID is a Ford Marine parts
supplier. They UPS.
Bill

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HELP!

Thought I had a bad starter, but upon removal found two teeth sheared
from
the ring gear. No local PCM dealer, but a local marina says that the
PCM
ring gear is no longer available as a separate part, but only with the
flywheel assembly.

Any difference between the automotive and marine ring gear? I have
found
the automotive equivalent for $20 (164 tooth for a 351W) vs. $375 for a
flywheel with ring gear. I have to make sure pin
location/diameter/tooth
count is the same and there are no "special treatments" to be concerned
with. I'll also need to count the teeth on the existing flywheel, plus
two
: if no one out there has the specs. Not hard, but not easy with three
kids under five yrs either...

Any recommendations?

TIA,

Matt