Actually it depends on the year you have. For
example, the triangle piece on my '66 is much tighter
and more restrictive than on my '68. In the early
roadsters, you will have to cut, there is just no way
anything will fit thru there. BTW I finally broke
down and cut it the SECOND time I had to replace the
starter. On the later models, some Hudini tricks will
extract the starter without cutting. These cars are
different in subtle, and not so subtle ways...
Mike Harper
'66 1600
'68 2000
Charleston SC
--- Marshall Colley <mcolley@earthlink.net> wrote:
> The best way to access the starter is through the
> drivers side wheel well.
> Remove the left front tire with the car securely
> jacked up on a jack stand.
> You can access the starter through the small opening
> above the frame. You
> will have to turn and position the starter in a
> certain manner to get it to
> come out through this side slot.
>
> I replaced the stock starter with a gear driven
> model that some Datsun
> companies charge an arm and a leg for, but it's
> actually a starter from a
> Nissan forklift engine that bolts right in. It's
> much thinner and easier to
> maneuver in the tight space and easily fits through
> the wheel well.
>
> You can call a forklift parts company up and they
> usually have the starter
> in stock for around $75.00. Check the web for the
> nearest forklift
> supplier near you. I believe the engine in the
> Nissan lifts was the Nissan
> H30, a 2000 push rod type, like the 1600. Some
> owners run these torque
> monsters in their Roadsters with the distributor
> adjusted for higher RPM.
>
> Marshall
>
> > From: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel@nowroc.com>
> > Reply-To: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel@nowroc.com>
> > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 14:17:25 -0800
> > To: <VulForge@aol.com>,
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: RE: Starter removal
> >
> > From the NOWROC FAQ page:
> >
>
http://www.nowroc.com/Webpages/FAQ/StarterRemoval.htm
> >
> > Daniel Beatty
> > NOWROCer
> > 65 1600
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of
> > VulForge@aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:28 AM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Starter removal
> >
> >
> > I hate to ask a question I know has been answered
> a hundred
> > times, but
> > I've forgotten how to access the archives, and
> heard they have been iffy
> >
> > anyway.
> > Does the triangle piece between the body and frame
> DO anything,
> > or
> > should I just cut it out? It looks like I can
> either remove it or I
> > will
> > have to take off the header.
> > The reason for the starter removal is that
> something has come
> > loose
> > from the starter or somewhere and jammed into the
> flywheel. Looks like
> > a
> > chunk of aluminum, but I haven't extracted it yet.
> I think the flywheel
> > will
> > be okay(it does have a chipped tooth) but I may be
> in the market for a
> > starter. I need to get it out and find if it is
> missing anything.
> > Any help or advise will be appreciated!
> >
> > Russ
> > 67 1600
> >
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