Is this the same starter motor that WC and MM sell for spridgets?
Mike
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From: Gerald Brazil <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
To: Team Thicko (E-mail) <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 4:26 AM
Subject: Thanks for the help.
>Thanks to all of you people who suggested the REALLY BIG hammer. It is
>reassuring to know the kind of talent that is out there.
>
>I have spent the whole morning in research and have more to report than
most
>of you every wanted to know about the subject. So, if you have no interest
>in putting a Nippondenso starter in a Sprite, hit the delete key.
>
>The PN for a remanufactured starter that has the proper size flange, proper
># of teeth (9) and is Clockwise Rotating is # 16878. The problem is that
>this # supercedes # 17155, which is the one you really want because it has
a
>smaller motor body. The # 17155 was used on the 4 cyl Izuzu Trooper and
>Izuzu Pup from mid to later 80's. This is a 1.0KW starter. The # 16878 was
>used on Izuzu products from late 80's to present. It is 1.2KW. Since either
>of these will fit in the Izuzu applications, the rebuilders treat rebuilt #
>17155's like # 16878, so you don't know until you open the box which frame
>you have. The frame for the # 16878 is S1101. The frame for the # 17155 is
>S1105. I'll try to describe the difference so that you can identify the two
>different units.
>
>The motor section of the # 16878 is slightly larger and the nose section of
>the motor part where the front bearing is carried is the shape of a very
>flat cone. The ears where the bolts holding the motor to the frame are
>nearly flat.
>
>By contrast the # 17155, which you want, has a smaller motor. The ears for
>the bolts holding the motor to the frame are tapered thinner at the ends
and
>the most visible difference is the nose piece where the shaft of the motor
>comes into its bearing in the housing. This is shaped like a nipple. It is
>about 3/8" high and 3/8" diameter. It has a depression in the middle.
>
>I have found an fellow by the name of Hamid who sells used parts off of his
>front porch and claims he can get me one in a few days. Guess I won't ask
>too many questions. I'll still keep that REALLY BIG hammer at the ready.
>
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