[Shotimes] Starter woes

[Carl Prochilo]

Well that certainly makes sense.

But just think of the center of gravity penalty you have to pay with the
external solenoid...  ;-)
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Mike Kopstain said:
>> Ken,  Does that translate to better design and better long term
>> reliability?
>
> Perhaps neither, but when the solenoid goes out (most common part to fail
> in
> the starter) it's much easier to replace the fender mounted solenoid, than
> the whole starter motor.
>
> ~ Mike
>
> Midwest SHO
> www.midwestsho.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: "Epperly" <epperly1@optonline.net>
> Cc: "SHO Times list" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Starter woes
>
>
>> Ken,  Does that translate to better design and better long term
>> reliability?  A friend of mine locally mentioned problems with the
>> solenoid on his Gen 1, and now it occurred to me that my 92 doesn't have
>> one of these.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> Epperly said:
>> > The difference between a 92 is the electric solenoid is on the starter
> and
>> > the 91 the solenoid is on the fender well. The 92 is engaged by the
>> 1/4"
>> > tab
>> > connection to engage the starter.
>> >         Ken
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
>> > To: "SHO Times list" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 5:51 PM
>> > Subject: [Shotimes] Starter woes
>> >
>> >
>> >> My '90 starter finally quit......Autozone has the totally wrong one
>> > listed,
>> >> looking up for a '92 gets what appears to be the right starter.
>> Didn't
>> > Ford
>> >> change the starters in Gen2 cars?  AZ wants $115 for a rebuild which
>> is
>> >> a
>> >> little high.  Guess I'll call around Monday and see if there is a
>> local
>> >> electric shop that can rebuild this one.  But it rattles if you shake
>> >> it;
>> > I
>> >> think something broke.  Can't complain after 14 years and 160K miles,
>> I
>> >> guess.
>> >> Mike
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