TR2/3/3A Before and After on a TR3A starter.

[Tinkerman]

Finally got my starter redone. I bought a Lucas rebuilt starter on eBay. I don't know what kind of starter it was but it wasn't a Lucas. My old 100000 mile starter was however so I took them both to a starter shop that a friend has and had them change the field coils from the rebuilt to the Lucas frame and all of the other rebuilt stuff I put back on. As you can see from the before picture it was fairly groty looking. Lots of dust, rust and dirt. All cleaned up , repainted and ready to be installed once I get the engine off of the engine stand. Yea! I also changed out the pinion gear for the correct one.

 

[poolboy]

That did come out nice!
I had to use that inertia type starter in my TR6 because the pre engaged starter that comes on the 6 had damaged the engine side of the flywheel due to a worn pinion.
The inertia type, like yours, now engagaes the tranny side of the flywheel ring gear.
Saved or delayed a tranny pull.

 

[martx-5]

Looks real good Tink. Where did you get the pinion gear from?? The rebuilder?? Those suckers are getting real scarce. We don't run across them much at work anymore.

 

[Tinkerman]

Art, got it on ebay some time back. Your right don't see them much anymore. My alternative would be to have the other one turned down like the original, so I was happy to pick that one up.

Tinkerman

 

[Brosky]

Nice job. It's great to know that a few locals still survive that don't look at you like you're crazy when you tell them Year - Make - Model.