[Spridgets] Isuzu starter

[James F Juhas]

Maybe, Mike, but at the time, the known good starter, the one in the 
car, had its starter drive end explode.  I didn't have time to 
investigate rebuild options, and the Isuzu seemed like a fast and 
reliable solution.  I'll bet the rebuild costs were close to the new 
starter cost.  Rebuild would be at least an hour's labor somewhere, plus 
the parts cost.  At the time, I think the Isuzu starter cost me less 
than $60.

And, I can always use more sheetmetal fabrication practice.  I enjoyed 
that part.  Makes my car just a tad more unique.

rrengineer at dslextreme.com wrote:
> Jim,
>      Might have been easier and possibly cheaper to just have the Lucas
> starter rebuilt.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite (with Gufstafson starter)
> 56 BN2 (with Lucas starter)
>
>
> Jim Juhas
>   
>> Those fancy ones with the billet flanges are not within my budget.  When I
>> put the Isuzu version in my Sprite, I couldn't get enough room to hammer
>> in the footbox.  So I cut out a corner of the footbox and made a little
>> 'box' that provided a recess in the corner of the footbox.  I welded up
>> the box but riveted it in to the car/footbox.  Took some time but far less
>> cash than the modified starters.
>>
>> Jim
>> 1957 MGA #311