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==Starter brace==
 
==Starter brace==
 
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|[[File:Sbc starter brace.jpg|thumb|330px|left|SBC starter brace]]
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|[[File:Sbc starter brace.jpg|thumb|330px|left|SBC starter brace (BBC similar)]]
 
|[[File:Starter brace install.jpg|thumb|330px|left|Brace attaches to studded through bolt on starter and is bolted to the block]]
 
|[[File:Starter brace install.jpg|thumb|330px|left|Brace attaches to studded through bolt on starter and is bolted to the block]]
 
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A brace like was originally used by the factory is needed to prevent the starter from flexing in use. The brace also saves the nose from being cracked or broken if the starter kicks back from over advanced ignition timing.  
 
A brace like was originally used by the factory is needed to prevent the starter from flexing in use. The brace also saves the nose from being cracked or broken if the starter kicks back from over advanced ignition timing.  
 
   
 
   
The brace connects to the end of the starter opposite of the nose, using the studded through bolt to attach the slotted end of the brace to the starter. The other end of the brace attaches directly to a threaded boss on the engine block, just below where the block deck and head meet.
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The brace connects to the end of the starter opposite of the nose, using the studded through bolt to attach the slotted end of the brace to the starter. The other end of the brace attaches directly to a threaded boss on the engine block, just below where the block and head decks meet.
  
 
==Fasteners==
 
==Fasteners==

Revision as of 18:56, 15 January 2013

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