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Re: Starter confusion

To: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>, "The MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Starter confusion
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:49:35 -0700
Oh, I forgot, I had to change the flywheel, too...

Max Heim had this to say:

>The functional difference is that the later type is a normal starter and 
>the old type is a Rube Goldberg-esque contraption whose operation would 
>cause outbreaks of guffaws among bystanders were it not hidden in the 
>engine compartment. I don't think it's a straight swap -- I had to go to 
>the later type starter when I went to the 4-synchro tranny, and the 
>starter goes with the tranny -- or rather, with the later rear engine 
>plate that was required. But maybe there's a simpler solution... too bad 
>there's no provision for hand-cranking.
>
>wcameyer had this to say:
>
>>The old-type starter on my '67 goes in with a horrible bang.  Is there some
>>adjusting that has to be done?
>>Can I use the later type?
>>What is the functional difference between the two?
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
>


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