FYI - TSI Automotive makes gear reduction starters for British
cars. They list Hillman under the applications and say their
1206-9a fits the series Alpines. It's a high-end alternative,
but wanted to mention it as an option. Specs are available on
their web site at:
http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
Ted Schumacher, founder/owner, has a long track record in
British car sales and competition. He is a well respected
supplier to the relatively small Triumph TR8 community. No
personal stake other than as a satisfied customers on some of
my other Brit cars.
Regards, Bob Douglas
---- On Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Jan Eyerman (jan.eyerman@usa.net)
wrote:
> The disk type commutator starters were Lucas replacements.
>
> Jan
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> KKJ <kkj@privat.utfors.se> wrote:
> Still the modern starter are smaller and stronger.
>
> And that small bronze bearing that have to take the whole
load. As an engineer
> I have an unpleasant feeling about this. And that is also an
important
> argument!!
>
> It would be possibly to replace the bronze bearing with an
roller bearing!
>
> The starter in my Imp 875 cc. is the same as in my 1725
engines and the
> starter is really spinning that engine, but its
not "spinning" the 1725
> engine. Its more like "dragging it around"
>
> We have cold winters here.
>
> I think I have 15 old type ( sliding gear engage by movement)
starters. two of
> them can be used (I hope) as reserve. Rest is junk. Bronze
bearing and
> commutator bad. (why haven't I get rid of them?)
> I also have 6 of the "solenoid engaged" from Hunters. They
are OK every one.
> (Barrel commutator type). They seem to last better then the
sliding gear.
> Some of these Hunter starters are even bigger then the
others. I don't know
> why.
> The only disk commutator starter I have is from a Ford
Cortina. On later
> Hunters and Avangers maybe??
>
> The modern starter electrical motors are spinning faster
because they have a
> reduction gear and as a result the electrical motor are
smaller (Sometimes
> even smaller then the solenoid sitting beside it.)
> Of course Lucas and others could have done this in the -50 -
60, but the
> production cost to make the reduction gear was probably to
high at that time.
>
> Kristian J
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