From: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
Reply-To: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
To: "'Dana Loomis'" <dloomis@domain.elided>, <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: [alfa] 105/115 starter interchange
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 00:44:13 -0400
> The starter on my '72 GTV motor has died and I'm searching
> for another one to use while the original one is being
> rebuilt. Problem is, early 2 liter starters are fairly rare.
> The other starters in my parts cache are a 3-bolt 1600
> starter (won't work; the pinion has the wrong number of
> teeth) and one from a late '70s-early '80s spider. The
> spider starter is bigger and heavier than the original one,
> but the pinion has the same number of teeth (9). I suppose
> it's the 1.1 HP type, but I'm not certain.
>
> The question is whether this later starter will work on an
> early 2 liter motor. I have heard that the ring gears may
> have different numbers of teeth, but I don't know this for
> certain. However, I have used the reduction gear starter
> from a late model spider on an early 2 liter engine without
> any problem. I have also heard that the heavy 1.1 HP starter
> can break the bellhousing if it's installed without a special
> bracket, which I don't have.
If it's got the same number of teeth (9 vs 8), then it will work fine.
Weight could be an issue, I wouldn't leave it there long term without
the support bracket.
The reduction gear starters are the best!
bs
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