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Re: Gear Reduction starter

To: "Kevin Rhodes" <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Gear Reduction starter
From: "mikeross" <mikeross@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 18:54:36 -0400
I bought one from TSI for my GT6 because the heat from my headers was
causing the original starter to lock up if I had to shut off the engine
after a drive of only about 15 minutes and then restart.  Once I switched to
the gear reduction starter, I never had another problem.

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Rhodes" <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Gear Reduction starter


> Not to be a wise@ss, but why would you bother? My original Lucas starter
> lasted 20+ years, the rebuilt one from Moss\LBCCARCO cost under $100, and
> it spins my high compression 1296 over with gusto. What does the gear
> reduction get you? Other than a big hole in the wallet?
>
> Kevin Rhodes
>
>
> At 06:09 06/03/2003 -0400, Nolan Penney wrote:
> >Before you give Vicky Brit that kind of money, check on the web a bit
> >about Isuzu gear reduction starters.  I understand that at least one of
> >them is a drop in fit.
> >
> > >>> Daniel Parrott <parrotthead01@comcast.net> 05/30/03 04:37PM >>>
> >Now I'm thinking of getting one of those heavy duty Gear Reduction
> >starters
> >that VB sells for $300, or on eBay for about half that much.
> >Has anyone ever upgraded their Lucas starter to the beefier one?  Will
> >it
> >fit?  What do you do with the integrated solenoid on the new starter?

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