<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27049"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27070">Ron- it is imperative you match the ring gear to correct starter bendix. A parts store without an older employee that is aware of the 157 and 160 tooth flywheel ring gear will sell you whatever starter that will bolt up. Unfortunately it is easy to install a new flywheel but pulling the engine isn't as easy as changing a ring gear. May well be to late for your ring gear but it is easy to change out the bendix so "others" can make sure they have a bendix that matches their ring gear.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27049" dir="ltr"><span>TonytheTiger</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27049" dir="ltr">(TtT)</div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27045"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449065922946_27044"><var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var></div></div> <br><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 2:03 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5365282710">
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">I found a comment
which makes sense to me.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">Flywheel ring gear
was changed from 160 to 157 teeth to improve starter gear
engagement.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">Ring gear OD =
13.258" circumference = 41.65"</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">41.65"/ 160 =
.26"</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">41.65" / 157 =
.2653"</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">Maybe this is why my
160 tooth original ring gear was all chewed up.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">I have not found a
date when Ford made this change to 157 teeth.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5365282710078055119-02122015">Ron
Fraser</span></font></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a ymailto="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/achd73@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/achd73@yahoo.com</a><br><br><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>