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Re: Gear Reduction Starter

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Subject: Re: Gear Reduction Starter
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:54:34 -0800
re:

"I have not heard of anyone
flipping the ring gear around just to accomodate the geared starter"



Wouldn't the beveled edge be on the wrong side of the teeth anyway?


bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: RE: Gear Reduction Starter


> Tom:  I installed one last year.  Only had three minor problems.  First, I
> couldn't get it to go into the hole.  After a bit of frustration, I
> discovered that the starter was hitting the bracket holding the metal
> clutch line at the frame.  A little careful bending of the bracket solved
> that one. Second, the bottom nut and bolt holding the old starter was
> installed so that the head of the bolt was toward the front of the engine. 
> This had to be turned around so that the nut, which is thinner than the
> head of the bolt, would fit between the starter and its mounting plate. 
> Finally, I hooked it up incorrectly electrically.  The solenoid was
> clicking but the starter wasn't turning.  Once I got that straightened out,
> it has worked well.  I was a little concerned about the fact that the
> Bendix on the stock starter spins in from the clutch side of the flywheel
> while the geared starter spins in from the engine side.  There is no bevel
> on the engine side of the flywheel gear.  I have not heard of anyone
> flipping the ring gear around just to accomodate the geared starter.  It
> seems to be working fine as is.   It sounds different than the stock
> starter - something like a turbine engine winding up.    
> 
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031




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