Just picked up a 67 Coupe a few weeks ago....The engine is a 289 but not a
67 according to the Starter I got today from Autozone.....I asked for a 67 Mustang starter and the person behind the counter came back with a "Duralast" starter...No worries except it had three Bolt on holes. The old one I had in my hand only had two bolt on holes, So off he went and came back with a mirror Image of the one I had in my hand...He told me it was to a 70 Mustang, 289, Manual Tranny...Blah, Blah, Blah....
My question now, Is there a Suitable Substitute Starter that will fit my Engine with a longer throw, Allowing more of the starter drive to engage the Flywheel??? While I had the old one down I noticed the front edges of the teeth on the flywheel were beginning to wear more than the rest of the tooth area.......Otherwise I'll have to carry a spare starter drive in the trunk until there are no more teeth for it to engage...which means changing the Flywheel...and that's something I hope to face later down the line............. Thanx for all your help so far, Trooper