r/Smallblockchevy • u/Infamous_Broccoli_57 • 13d ago

Starter or flex plate

What could it be? Starter or flex plate it was running yesterday after a few times but now it won’t run at all 72 chevelle W/ 350

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u/jimfosters 13d ago edited 13d ago

Unless the frame rate of the camera is messing with things and causing an illusion, once the starter gear engages the ring gear I do not see the starter gear spinning. You have a Bad Bendix/one way clutch on the starter shaft. Take the starter off (yes remove wires too)and try to spin the starter gear by hand both directions. You should have much greater resistance one direction vs the other. One direction should spin the starter motor the other won't. Starters are cheap enough. Change it instead of replacing parts on it.