olds 455 flywheel [Archive]

slotracer

11-11-2005, 07:34 PM

help i think i may have the wrong flywheel. how do you tell the difference between a bbc and 455 olds manuel flywheel. the starter does not engage the teeth on the flywheel on my 455. is there a different starter for the two?
thanks
pat(slotracer) :confused:

Oldsquirt

11-11-2005, 07:46 PM

Pat, the Olds flywheel wont even bolt onto a BBC.
BBC and Olds starters don't interchange. The noses are different since the Olds bolts to the left side of the block and the BBC to the right side.

slotracer

11-11-2005, 07:50 PM

what would cause the starter gear not to engage to the fllywheel? it just reaches the face of the flywheel and spins.
pat(slotracer) :hammerhea

Oldsquirt

11-11-2005, 07:56 PM

Can you tell how far out the drive pinion is moving? Should be 3/4-7/8".

slotracer

11-11-2005, 07:59 PM

i will check tomorrow. the boat is at my shop, i am going to the good guy car show tomorrow morning. be at the shop tomorrow afternoon.
pat(slotracer) :messedup:

TIMINATOR

11-13-2005, 10:42 PM

If it turns out that you need a flywheel, I have 1 for a 455 Olds. TIMINATOR

slotracer

11-14-2005, 07:58 AM

turns out it was the pin that holds the starter gear in place was missing :cry: thisa thing cost me $13,500.00 because it was not ready for tp5. so i bought my eliminator for the week end
pat(slotracer) :rollside: