Starter For a 1975 351 m Thunderbird with C4 tranny

The parts store keeps trying to give a starter for a C6 with a 168 ringear my flexplate has 164 teeth , Is the starter for my engine the same as the one on the 302 F100 pickup , the flex plate is the same .

Originally Posted by MY TWO STANGS

The parts store keeps trying to give a starter for a C6 with a 168 ringear my flexplate has 164 teeth , Is the starter for my engine the same as the one on the 302 F100 pickup , the flex plate is the same .

you might have one of those rare "M" blocks with a small block bell housing. Almost all 351M/400's use the big block or C6 housing. This is why they keep giving you the wrong part. I would try a starter for a 351C and see if that solves your problem. If it does...remove the engine and sell me the block.