Please help me diagnose my starter issues. 1979 F150 300/4 speed

[nobodyspecial]

I am having issues where the starter is not reliably engaging with the flywheel. It grabs every once in a while, but then let's go in a second or two.

I pulled the cover off of the starter and when it gets juice, the Bendix actuates, like its supposed to, but it just spins the starter 99% of the time.

I pulled it off, here is a picture to see if you guys can see anything I am missing.

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[smokey]

I don't think I have every seen a problem like yours.

 

[DNFXDLI]

That's on page 79 of the diagnostic manual....

 

[nobodyspecial]

Can you scan it for me?

 

[DNFXDLI]

Can you scan it for me?

Give me a few minutes....

 

[nobodyspecial]

Waiting...

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[68F1006.4]

Sounds like worn or missing teeth to me . . . also, is the plant life a form of insulation??

 

[DNFXDLI]

Sorry Josh, not worth me scanning it.....only refers to wheat and barley....not oats.

 

[nobodyspecial]

[emoji26]

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[DNFXDLI]

 

[cbaker65]

It sounds like a wheat...oops ,I mean a weak Bendix spring!....

 

[nobodyspecial]

I am looking at swapping it for a new style gear reduction starter. Does anybody know if starter mounting for the 300 is the same as 351M, 460 etc? Manual transmission.

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[fatherdoug]

All I can tell you is that the 351M/400/460 have the same part number, but the 300 motor has a different part number.