I am gradually being convinced to buy one of those tiny gear reduction
starters.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:53 AM
Subject: The operation was a success
> It seems that the recent "starter" thread was a curse and a cue for my
> starter to give up. I even picked up a starter from Roman to have rebuilt
> for his 70 1600 restore project. I stopped it off at the rebuilders and
the
> very next day, my starter died. So, now his rebuilt is in my car and my
old
> one goes to the shop tomorrow. Then it will take it's place in Roman's
car.
> Musical starters eh?
>
> This time I found that the starter would fit through the infamous gap
> between the frame and the body. When I think back on the last time I
changed
> this dam thing and I took the steering column out, I'm embarrassed. I
still
> had to remove the carbs and heat shield to get that top bolt.
>
> I've added a heat shield wrap and a heavy ground strap from the lower bolt
> to the frame. Hopefully, these two additions will give me a starter that
> lasts longer than three years.
>
> Victor
> 70 SRL 31113136
> Los Angeles
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>
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