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Re: starter solenoid

To: "Joe R. Koster" <jkoster@ncpi.com>
Subject: Re: starter solenoid
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 17:42:45
At 11:35 AM 8/24/98 -0500, Joe R. Koster wrote:
>.... Would a old ford starter solenoid work on a 71 MG Midget? It looks
like they would do the same job. They both mount to the firewall. ....

For the most part, a remote starter solenoid is a remote starter solenoid.
12 volts through the coil to ground kicks the armature, and the resulting
contact connects the two big terminals together to send power to the
starter.  If you're not concerned about originality, buy whatever is cheap.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude


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