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Yes and no. Fitted it and turned the key and just got a whirr, heart =
sank as it sounded like the pinion wasn't engaging ... then the engine =
burst into life! They really do fulfil all the claims made for them - =
less load on the battery, faster cranking, easier starting and less =
noise. The only down-side is the cost being about three times that for =
a standard starter for the MGB at least. The problem I had was it was =
an early one and the starter was only attached to the adapter plate with =
three self-tappers and some super-glue! Needless to say it came apart =
in about a week and I replaced it with a conventional.
You do have to be careful with the term 'hi-torque' though. Some =
vendors use this term for a modern version of a NON-geared starter. =
They are slightly better all round than the originals but not as good as =
the geared. However for the MGB in the UK they are even cheaper than a =
rebuilt original as they are used on dozens of makes and models.
With geared starters the solenoid is huge and in line with the pinion - =
look for the battery cable stud, it is the motor that is on the side and =
not much bigger. With non-geared hi-torque the motor is in line with =
the pinion as normal, but smaller, and the solenoid is on the side and =
much smaller but about the same size as on the original starters.
You also have to check the number of pinion teeth is compatible, and a =
pre-engaged 'push' starter can be used to replace an inertia starter on =
the MGB at least.
One thing if you have a ballasted ignition system is does an alternative =
starter have the correct bypass contact on the solenoid? Geared tend =
not to, non-geared tend to. It's not a show-stopper, and alternative =
arrangements can be made if you need it.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Have any of you used the high torque gear reduction starters? If =
so, happy with them. My E-Type has decided to 'click' rather than start. =
The classic whack with a hammer hasn't helped. And since it's its an =
automatic, I can't roll-start it.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes and no. Fitted it and turned the key and =
just got a=20
whirr, heart sank as it sounded like the pinion wasn't engaging ... then =
the=20
engine burst into life! They really do fulfil all the claims made =
for them=20
- less load on the battery, faster cranking, easier starting and less=20
noise. The only down-side is the cost being about three times =
that=20
for a standard starter for the MGB at least. The problem I had was =
it was=20
an early one and the starter was only attached to the adapter plate with =
three=20
self-tappers and some super-glue! Needless to say it came apart in =
about a=20
week and I replaced it with a conventional.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You do have to be careful with the term 'hi-torque'=20
though. Some vendors use this term for a modern version of a =
NON-geared=20
starter. They are slightly better all round than the originals but =
not as=20
good as the geared. However for the MGB in the UK they are even =
cheaper=20
than a rebuilt original as they are used on dozens of makes and=20
models.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>With geared starters the solenoid is huge and in =
line with the=20
pinion - look for the battery cable stud, it is the motor that is on the =
side=20
and not much bigger. </FONT><FONT size=3D2>With non-geared =
hi-torque the=20
motor is in line with the pinion as normal, but smaller, and the =
solenoid is on=20
the side and much smaller but about the same size as on the original=20
starters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You also have to check the number of pinion teeth is =
compatible, and a pre-engaged 'push' starter can be used to replace an =
inertia=20
starter on the MGB at least.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>One thing if you have a ballasted ignition system is =
does an=20
alternative starter have the correct bypass contact on the =
solenoid? =20
Geared tend not to, non-geared tend to. It's not a show-stopper, =
and=20
alternative arrangements can be made if you need it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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black"> <B>Have=20
any of you used the high torque gear reduction starters?</B> If so, =
happy with=20
them. My E-Type has decided to 'click' rather than start. The classic =
whack=20
with a hammer hasn't helped. And since it's its an automatic, I can't=20
roll-start it.</DIV>
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