Hi all,
Someone correct me if I'm wrong (like I need to ask), but shouldn't the ring
gear be turned around to accomodate the gear reduction starter's opposite
engagement method?
The ring gear has beveled teeth on one side, square cut on the other. The
original starter pulls the pinion toward the front of the car to mesh with the
ring gear. All gear reduction starters push the pinion toward the rear of the
car.
Normally, the beveled side of the ring gear faces toward the rear of the car.
That's correct for the original starter, but the opposite of what you'd want
with a gear reduction starter. Right?
If so, switching to a gear reduction starter would also mean removing the
gearbox, at least, to unbolt the ring gear, flip it over and bolt it back in
place.
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:18:02 -0600
From: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Gear Reduction Starter
A friend just ordered a gear reduction starter for her TR4 engine. From what
she is telling me it sounds like the pinion moves forward to engage the
flywheel. I know the earlier TR starters had the pinion move forward but
that changed in the TR3 with the long nose.
Has anyone installed one of these Gear reduction Starters? Shouldn't the
pinion move in the same direction as the old starter?
Thanks
Bob Nogueira
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:23:00 -0500
From: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
Subject: Re: Gear Reduction Starter
I do believe they work backwards from the OE Starters. I have one installed
and it works great. A must improvement in my opinion.
JVV
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From: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Triumphs List" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: Gear Reduction Starter
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