The best way to access the starter is through the drivers side wheel well.
Remove the left front tire with the car securely jacked up on a jack stand.
You can access the starter through the small opening above the frame. You
will have to turn and position the starter in a certain manner to get it to
come out through this side slot.
I replaced the stock starter with a gear driven model that some Datsun
companies charge an arm and a leg for, but it's actually a starter from a
Nissan forklift engine that bolts right in. It's much thinner and easier to
maneuver in the tight space and easily fits through the wheel well.
You can call a forklift parts company up and they usually have the starter
in stock for around $75.00. Check the web for the nearest forklift
supplier near you. I believe the engine in the Nissan lifts was the Nissan
H30, a 2000 push rod type, like the 1600. Some owners run these torque
monsters in their Roadsters with the distributor adjusted for higher RPM.
Marshall
> From: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel@nowroc.com>
> Reply-To: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel@nowroc.com>
> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 14:17:25 -0800
> To: <VulForge@aol.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Starter removal
>
> From the NOWROC FAQ page:
> http://www.nowroc.com/Webpages/FAQ/StarterRemoval.htm
>
> Daniel Beatty
> NOWROCer
> 65 1600
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> VulForge@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:28 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Starter removal
>
>
> I hate to ask a question I know has been answered a hundred
> times, but
> I've forgotten how to access the archives, and heard they have been iffy
>
> anyway.
> Does the triangle piece between the body and frame DO anything,
> or
> should I just cut it out? It looks like I can either remove it or I
> will
> have to take off the header.
> The reason for the starter removal is that something has come
> loose
> from the starter or somewhere and jammed into the flywheel. Looks like
> a
> chunk of aluminum, but I haven't extracted it yet. I think the flywheel
> will
> be okay(it does have a chipped tooth) but I may be in the market for a
> starter. I need to get it out and find if it is missing anything.
> Any help or advise will be appreciated!
>
> Russ
> 67 1600
>
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