New guy with 1964 Cad Hearse in Alaska

[pyro]

Your starter will be from a 63 Cadillac.

[chestypuller]

napa doesnt carry starters for the cadillac 429 they said. idiots they have them on their website. i hate these local computer part store morons.

[chestypuller]

well called a different napa across town, the one close to me i think the guys in it are retarded or just jerks. and he has one with a limited lifetime warrenty available. im gonna go pick it up, weird thing he said none was listed for 64 but for a 65 he had one thats for a 429... crossing my fingers it the right one. if no i guess i will just return it and try to rebuild mine since itll be out.

[chestypuller]

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is this what our starters look like? 3 bolt mount? i was thinking it was 2 but i havent looked at it close enough.

[travlinman]

Listen to Pyro. Do not even mention 1964, You will really confuse Them. In 64 there was 2 different trannys. He said go with a 63 because They had jetaways. A 2 bolt starter was on Mine. I don't know what starters go on a 64 or 65 turbo. The 63 should be for a 390. The 64 only year, They ripped out the block to make the 429. In 1965, the block was changed, since the mounts don;t line up. Your crankshaft is also different than a passenger 64.. 64 was a weird year.

[chestypuller]

well i ordered one that looks like this with 2 bolt mount

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this is the one listed for 63 also there was 2 options for 64

[travlinman]

I think Ya got something there!

[pyro]

Thats the one. The turbo hydra-matic has a 3 bolt pattern

[chestypuller]

Thats the one. The turbo hydra-matic has a 3 bolt pattern

i dont know if you have orielys there but its listed for 64 also under commercial chassis.

whats the difference in the trannys between the hydramatic and turbo hydramatic?

[travlinman]

Hydro is a 4 speed with a fluid coupler. Turbo is a 3 speed with a converter. 1964 turbo is a 1 year only tranny. Shift patterns are different too.

[chestypuller]

no chance of getting a more recent th400 to bolt up is there?

[travlinman]

Yes, there are adapters. Most run in $700.00 range. You need the starter, flywheel and few other parts. I thought of doing this, My main reason for putting the chevy was because of the tranny deal. Couldn't see spending that kind of money plus the cost of the tranny. I just found a motor it would bolt right up to. Putting a 64 turbo You run into flywheel/crankshaft issues also.

[pyro]

The 64 turbo was actually a Buick tranny. The 65 turbo will bolt right up to the 64 engine.

[chestypuller]

double post, my internet sux

[chestypuller]

well got the drivers leaf all in and buttoned up, gonna do the passangers thursday night so i got a matching set. then put the new starter in. gonna wire wheeel the tank and jb weld the pin holes up soon