Sounds good.
I have to admit I'm one of those who questioned the need for a "high torque"
starter, though. The early, high compression B engine scarcely seems to
require any starter action whatsoever. I can't say how many times I have got
it started with a single slow revolution from a nearly flat battery, and
when my flywheel was trashed I used to start it every day just by opening
the driver's door, pushing backward with my left foot until it started
rolling down the 6-inch ramp into the street, and jamming it into reverse.
However, I suppose anything that replaces the "inertial engagement" starter
is a plus.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 6/12/06 2:35 PM, Phil Bates at jello@ida.net wrote:
> I received the high torque starter today. Installation is fairly
> straightforward, but there are some things one should know. First - if
> you don't already know this - you must remove your hanging oil filter to
> remove the old style bendix starter. The starter is too long to get out
> with a hanging filter still in place. Those of you with the inverted
> filter (spin on or hanging ) - I hate you for this. Just kidding.
> Think about your oil draining out and why they were hanging to start
> with - but that is another topic. It is easiest to bring the starter up
> out of the engine compartment where the oil filter was before you
> removed it - and I don't even think it could come out from below. The
> starter bolts in easily if the car is on ramps. The bolts that held the
> bendix/inertia type starter in place work with these too. The wiring is
> very simple and you can retain your external solenoid if you want to
> (instructions on the website, it's making one wire with a connector on
> each end - easy). On my '67 MGB (and I'd assume on all early B's, but I
> don't know about later or other british car models) - there is a little
> bit of body interference. It could be pounded out easily IF I knew
> about it before I installed the starter. For now I'll take a rattle
> (I'm assuming - haven't driven the car yet - it's only been on 10
> minutes). I've started the car about 4 times - it starts up easily. If
> I have problems down the road, I'll let the list know.
>
> Phil Bates
> '67 mgb now with a high torque starter
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