I've rebuilt two TR3's in the past couple of years and have updated to the gear
reduction starter in both.
I bought from a private party and had to buy another so I can't comment on good
vendors. Moss has one but there are others. There's one difference I'm not sure
about. The TR3 and early TR4's had a "pull to engage" starter where the drive
"pulls back into the ring gear" and there is a bevel in the ring gear so that
the starter engages easily. Both my reduction gear starters are "push out to
engage" the ring gear so I removed and flipped over the ring gear so that there
was no potential for binding/grinding. Actually, in the "new 3" when we
installed the OD tranny, I took the opportunity to install a lightened flywheel
which had the bevel for a push drive and so I installed the extra reduction
gear starter rather than redo the ring gear (and I had it on the shelf).
I don't think that this has been discussed before and maybe it's not a problem,
but I'd hate for you to find out the hard way that it doesn't work like you'd
want it to.
Also, my buddy and most knowledgeable friend, thinks that removing the starter
and taking it apart and REALLY blowing it out helps it turn faster. He thinks
that 50 years or so of carbon dust from the brushes floating around and
sticking to various surfaces in the starter motor causes it to turn more
slowly.
So, I'd probably say if it's not broke, it starts well, etc. etc. etc. why try
something new.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Tom Fansher
60 TR3A
61 TR3A
62 TR4
73 Stag
While I am into minor "modernizing" of the '3a I am thinking about the
starter, never had a problem with the stock and still great, but I have read
about the modern gear reduction ones being better etc.
So, who is a good vendor? What is a good price? Anyone have horror stories to
avoid?
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