Bob, our starters are designed to cover only 50% of the ring gear. The
gear reduction starter release by the engine running. If it cover s the
entire ring gear, there is a chance it will hang up and not release. Ted
BOB KRAMER wrote:
> Henry,
> Thanks for the offer. This morning for comparison I measured a TR3
> engine I have on my own floor and pulled an old starter. Since the
> starter pinion gears come at the flywheel from opposite directions I
> measured the edge of the gear closest to the block in the engaged
> position from the block/starter bolt-up surface on the starter. Then I
> measured the back edge of the ring gear from the same location on the
> blocks. Everything except for my Hi-Tech starter measured in the 1.066
> to 1.099 range. The Hi-Tech starter measures only .857 and, and it's a
> big and, the wear pattern on the gear shows only half ring gear
> engagement. With the new flywheel it's not quite reaching the ring
> gear. I think I had an incorrect starter in my TR4 and it worked at
> half engagement. I'd bolt up an aluminum flywheel and measure that but
> I used the ring gear. I'd love to know the specs for the non-bolt on
> ring gear, but I still need a trustworthy starter. I'm going to order
> a correct starter and I bet it works.
>
> Bob Kramer
> rkramer3@austin.rr.com
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>
> To: "BOB KRAMER" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 9:58 PM
> Subject: RE: [FOT] BPNW lightened steel flywheel
>
>
> Bob,
>
> I am unfamiliar with that flywheel but your synopsis sure sounds right,
> I would suspect the flywheel is the problem. I have a stock TR3B engine
> with the flywheel installed on my shop floor. No gearbox is attached. If
> you would like a measurement or two feel free to ask. Should be able to
> get to it tomorrow (Sunday) and get right back to you.
>
>
> Henry Frye
> Triumph Technology Consultants
> 860.653.3118 (o) - 860.508.3118 (m)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of BOB KRAMER
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 8:43 PM
> To: FOT List
> Subject: [FOT] BPNW lightened steel flywheel
>
> Has anyone used a TR4A lightened steel flywheel as sold by BPNW? I have
> one in the new TR4A. I had to use a TR6 slave with a shortened TR4A
> pushrod to get the throw correct and today I installed the spare hi-tech
> starter that fit in my TR4 and it doesn't engage. I'm not sure what the
> differences are between the early and late hi tech starters. Do they
> have a larger gear? I'm suspicious that the flywheel is the problem
> because of the slave issue. I have the later style clutch and the
> flywheel uses the bolt on ring gear from the later TR4 version.
> Bob Kramer
> rkramer3@austin.rr.com
>
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