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Re: Flywheel starter ring gear

To: Ken Owens <kenowens@mchsi.com>, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Flywheel starter ring gear
From: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 18:09:45 -0700 (PDT)
Sorry, I just realized that my posting doesn't make sense.  The bevel
should face the starter, which obviously means it should not be facing
the gearbox...

Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6


--- Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Your ring gear was properly installed.  The bevel should face the
> gearbox/starter.  This bevel helps feed the starter pinion gear into
> the ring gear.
> 
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
> 
> 
> --- Ken Owens <kenowens@mchsi.com> wrote:
> > Just picked up from the machine shop my flywheel on which a new
> > starter ring
> > gear was installed.  Now I am beginning to wonder if the ring gear
> > was put on
> > facing the correct direction!?!  On the ring gear one side has a
> > slight bevel
> > cut into the gear.  Should this side ( bevel side) face the clutch
> > side of the
> > flywheel or the front side which faces forward toward the engine???
> > Mine faces
> > the starter.
> > 
> > Thanks ,
> > 
> > Ken Owens
> > 71 TR6
> > Columbus, GA
> > 
> 
> 
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