Spider Starter / ring gear ID

[Jon Pike <jhpike@xxxxxxx>]

> I have a '73 Spider (Series 2) and am planning to purchase a gear reduction 
> starter for the Series 4 Spiders and lose my old, heavy, crappy performing 
> starter.  Since the '72 - '74 Spiders have the same number of flywheel teeth 
> as the '91 to '94 Series 4 Spiders (130 teeth), I can just bolt it right on. 
>  Series 2A and 3 Spiders would need a ring gear swap from the 131 tooth 
> ring gear, to the 130 tooth ring gear.
>
> - - Jason Hagen
> '73 Spider
> '95 164Q
Hmmm.... wondering how you identify the different starters..  at least 
for the early 70's to late 70's?

I have a starter in a bag that was given to me,  but is not the 
original,  when I got a basket case 72-74 motor that I'm putting 
together. I have no idea of it's vintage.

It's going in a 77 Spider,  which has it's own starter.  My worry was 
compatibility with the ring gear.  I'm semi committed to the 
flywheel/ring gear of the old motor due to it being resurfaced and 
balanced with the crank.

Another question, is there a more desirable starter in the 70's era?

Now that I'm actually getting somewhere,  it's getting a little more 
important that I ask these again..

Jon
77 Spider
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