11-04-2018, 01:14 PM
(11-04-2018, 12:40 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: This is exactly the approach I have taken with one of my own cars Robert.
It’s original bacon slicer starter motor was quite severe and after threads became weak and repairs less effective I swapped over to the later starter as shown in Erich’s photos. I found this a much gentler operation and rigged a floor mounted button to operate it.
I also took the opportunity to drill and tap two cap screws into better metal either side of the original hole. Corresponding holes allow the starter casing to be mounted firmly down. I have run this set up for a good number of years and applied the same technique to ‘repair’ other crankcases (that had failed in a similar way to Erich’s), two of which were still in the car at the time. Once the carpet is back over the top nobody is any the wiser and you end up with a (potentially) stronger mounting than original. I can thoroughly reccomend it to anyone struggling with an issue here.
Carpet?
You do travel in style
C