Not sure which car you're talking about, but it's my understanding that the
TR250 had a pull type
starter with the gear bevels towards the rear. The TR6 changed (not sure when)
to a push type
starter but Triumph never reversed the gear bevel to match, so all the TR6's
"look" to have their
gear ring on backwards. I guess Triumph didn't think it made any difference.
Don Malling
Bob Nogueira wrote:
> I'm looking for some guidance here. I'm helping a friend who has a TR
> engine. The starter gear (on the starter) is chewed up pretty bad. I
> know that Triumph changed the bendix from one that pushed the gear into
> engagement with the flywheel to one that pulled the gear into the fly
> wheel. I think that at some time someone replaced a push type with a
> pull type starter but failed to change out the ring gear on the fly wheel.
> My questions:
> 1. Will the push type bendix work with a ring gear intended for a pull
> type starter?
> ( by work I mean turn the engine over, they have used this starter
> for several years.
>
> 2. At what engine number did Triumph actually make the switch ?
>
> 3. Outside of looking at the ring gear teeth, is there a way to
> determine which ring gear is installed in the car ?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help and making me look good :)
>
> Bob Nogueira
>
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