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Re: Hi torque starters

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Subject: Re: Hi torque starters
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:55:52 -0700
My question would be, how's your flywheel ring gear?


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 6/4/06 9:28 PM, Phil Bates at jello@ida.net wrote:

> Anyone fitted these to their cars??  I had my old inertia drive starter
> lock my engine tighter than a drum on saturday.  Couldn't unlock it by
> trying to roll start or turn the shaft (it wouldn't turn) or anything.
> Luckily I was at a tire shop, and they very generously pushed me onto
> the lift, and helped remove the starter (which was not easy).
> Afterwards, it still wouldn't start the car (locked again, but not as
> hard this time, so I could roll start).  So, I'm looking to replace the
> starter.  That hi-torque unit looks appealing, although very expensive.
> I've read Barney's tech page, and the only experience there is that 2
> years ago they weren't all that great.  So - anyone on the list have
> experience here???
> 
> Phil Bates
> '67 MGB in need of reliable starting
> '58 MGA may get it next if all goes well.




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