Thetumbleweed
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I have a 1982 350 Catalina with twin 350's. The port engine is a 350QL and has L.H. Rotation and the starboard engine is the 350Q and I am assuming that it has R.H. Rotation. Am I correct in my assumption??
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Rick,Thetumbleweed
- From what I have read and my small amount of knoledge about engines you should look at the engine from the front and typically the flywheel is in the rear.
- My engines are mounted with flywheel forward so looking from the stern forward my port engine has CCW rotation. ..................
- What I do know is that a CCW rotating starter, which is what you need in a CW engine is very hard to come by untill yesterday.
- I stopped by my parts store and a young man (in his 20's) took one look at my starter and knew that it came from a small block Chevy motor. A few key strokes on his keyboard and he came up with a starter for under $40, I couldn't believe it, I have paid as high as $360 for that starter.
- The starter comes out of a 1990 IROC Z Camero and it was on the shelf with the straight across bolt pattern upward mount.
The key word "Engine" must be used in your search, or you will find search results for "Motors" (I.E. Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, etc.)Rick,
From what I have read and my small amount of knoledge about engines you should look at the engine from the front and typically the flywheel is in the rear. Thetumbleweed
HmmmmmThetumbleweed said:You will only see me post a question that I am not sure of the answer and only answer a question that I completely understand and have documented evidence that the answer I am giving is correct.
I fully understand that. However, would you agree that this has little to do with the actual "hand" or "determined rotation" of the engine?Don't assume anything. I did a repower on a Silverton this past summer the PORT ENGINE WAS REVERSE ROTATING!
And respectfully back to you! (don't have a first name for you)Rick,
I believe I have come across with a solution to the controversey about engine rotation. If we change our verbage to "look at the engine from the transmission end" it wouldn't matter if the flywheel was forward or rear we would come up with the right rotation for that motor.
What do you think?
Respectfully,
Thetumbleweed
Ditto, Chris! Wear pattern, on one side of the gear teeth, will certainly determine which direction the starter motor has been engaging and drving from!Rick, ............. I was just pointing out that all the reading and diagrams are a great thing for reference, but, nothing will substitute actually physically looking. If the engine is locked up, pull the starter and look at the gear or.......................
Chris.. aka Dockside Marine Services
Bayville, New Jersey
An automotive Camero Starter Motor will not work on a CW (RH) rotation SBC. Camero engines would have been CCW (LH) rotation.The starter comes out of a 1990 IROC Z Camero and it was on the shelf with the straight across bolt pattern upward mount. Hope this tidbit helps someone with a CW Chevy small block in need of a starter.