[Shotimes] Three Basic Reasons for Hard Starting....was: Re: My Nickle an...

[George Fourchy]

On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:56:48 -0600, Dave Kegel wrote:

>Don't some starters have more teeth than others and, depending on the
>flywheel they're mated with cause the motor to turn over too slow?  Do you
>have the same starter/flywheel combination in this new motor?

Not answering for Steve, just stating my experiences....

I have heard this is true.  I have not seen a 7 (I think that is the number) tooth
starter as of yet.  I have 9 tooth starters on all the cars I have had to fool with
starters on, so far.  I have discovered that (my) '89 starters and '90 starters are
the same....probably '91s, too, but I am not 100% sure.  The starter drive that I
mentioned changing on the Lowrider's starter a few weeks ago also had 9 teeth on it,
and works very well.  (I always count teeth now when I am changing starters.)

There was also mentioned a smaller diameter starter that might be for later year
cars.  Alan Fanning mentioned (I think) that he had installed one on a car that had
originally had the older larger starter.  He was gritting his teeth as he tried it,
and it started the engine just fine.  I know that most Gen 2 cars have the solenoid
on the starter, rather than the fender, so I guess this was a non-solenoided
starter.

again....just experiences, and heresay.....

George