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Terry;
Sounds like you're using the short nose starter on a long nose
application....
The starter gear isn't even reaching the ring gear, so, no way can it
start...
Dave Friedlander
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:48 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 5:26 PM, <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
> > when I try to start the engine, the starter clicks and whirrs, but
> doesn't engage.
>
> I'm no expert, but I would think that if the ring gear was close, you
> would eventually hit a spot where it would engage and jam on
> mismatched teeth. If the starter spins readily, but never engages the
> ring gear, then maybe it's not popping the Bendix out? Did you try
> bumping the flywheel around to see if it engages somewhere?
>
> Are the ring gears the same diameter? Seems like they would have to be...
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Terry;<br><br>Sounds like you're u=
sing the short nose starter on a long nose application.... <br>The starter =
gear isn't even reaching the ring gear, so, no way can it start...<br><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Dave Friedlander<br><br><br></div></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at=
8:48 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D"">On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 5:2=
6 PM,=C2=A0 <<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net<=
/a>> wrote:<br>
> when I try to start the engine, the starter clicks and whirrs, but doe=
sn't engage.<br>
<br>
</span>I'm no expert, but I would think that if the ring gear was close=
, you<br>
would eventually hit a spot where it would engage and jam on<br>
mismatched teeth.=C2=A0 If the starter spins readily, but never engages the=
<br>
ring gear, then maybe it's not popping the Bendix out?=C2=A0 Did you tr=
y<br>
bumping the flywheel around to see if it engages somewhere?<br>
<br>
Are the ring gears the same diameter?=C2=A0 Seems like they would have to b=
e...<br>
<br>
Jeff Scarbrough<br>
Corrosion Acres, Ga.<br>
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