can a motor mount that is broken cause alignment issues with starter to flex plate?

 

Nope. starter bolts to the engine,not the mount. chevy SOMETIMES needs a shim kit. its some thin shims that allows you to adjust the right distance etc for the flex plate.

 

ok i guess my situation could be a bad one then. i recently had to go up in size on starter bolts to 7/16 and use threaded inserts due to some one before me drilling both holes at an angle towards the back of truck.... of course now my starter will not engage into the flex plate. it is very close but no cigar.any ideas you may have for this situation would be great.

 

bear with me here - from reading posts your starter sits away from the flex plate too far - you were talking on gettin a pull yard starter - you might try filing down the mounting face witch will move the starter higher to catch on the flex plate -make sure you file it square and don't slant the face - just the oppisite of the reason why you get shims with a rebuilt starter they move the starter down away from the flex plate - had ta do this ta a few fords over the years - you know fords and their better ideas

 

that makes sense!! thanks i will try that with junk starter i have now and see how it lines up and iwill post results thanks again