[6pack] starters, ring gears, etc

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Oliver---Early four TRs had their starter motor gear engage the ring gear from the back forward. (Don't know the exact year this started or ended) All the sixes that I've come across in this area had their starter gears enter the ring gear from the front.

When the factory built the sixes, the bevel on the ring gear was never changed to the front, as logic would dictate. But this bassackwards bevel worked on most of the TR6s without a problem.  If a ring gear has to be taken off for any reason, this would be a good time to turn it around.  This ring gear is a heat-it-up-to-fit for installation. When the ring gear cools, it should never move due to starter motor engagement. (One would need to split it to take it from the flywheel).

Dick
'73