True about the wire stabilization. There were some experiencing failure from
vibration, no matter the supplier. The wire breaks inside the unit. It was
recommended to me to injected silicone gasket maker around these wires. I
don't recall exactly where, but I think it was between the solenoid and the
motor windings. It was a simple solution to a possible or eventual problem. 7
years later, 19 race events and 5500 miles, all good.
Dave H
> On April 19, 2020 at 7:31 PM Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> I forget the details offhand, but Ted claimed some years ago that his were
> improved to help them last in high vibration (racing) environments.
> Something about the wires in the solenoid, and epoxy I think.
>
> The one I got from TRF many years ago did fail after about 10 years of daily
> driver service; but it wasn't a wiring problem. Heat from the exhaust
> apparently cooked all the grease out of the bearings, then I probably
> splashed through a puddle and got it wet. We occasionally get "mini floods"
> around here where the streets are full to the top of the curb with rain
> water. Anyway, the bearing balls were rusty and closer to square than
> round. Since I never got around to installing the Stag unit I got from Ted,
> I used parts from it to fix the TR3 one from TRF. Not absolutely identical,
> but close enough that everything interchanged, except the model-specific
> mounting plate and pinion gear.
>
> -- Randall
> 56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver
> 71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild
> 71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild
>
> > They all sell the same starter but I gotta put in a plug for
> > Ted at TS Imported. Mine works just fine after many years.
>
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