alpines
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: starter motors and brakes

To: Rick Harrison <beamertwo@hotmail.com>, alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: starter motors and brakes
From: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:18:52 -0700
Rick wrote,

>Listers,
>
>I find it odd that anyone feels the need to replace the standard starter 
>motor on an Alpine - I have owned and used Rootes vehicles as daily drivers

>ever since I started driving (25 years ago) and have never had a starter 
>motor fail on me - nor have I ever had to have one rebuilt. (Now that I've 
>put this in writing, maybe I need to do some serious knocking on wood!)

The starters are fairly reliable, but are not very powerfull.
When we up the compression ratio, or when the engine is hot, and
gassy the gear reduced starter is the answer to our prayers.

Jarrid Gross

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>