Starting Motor

[why]

Bought a converted Japanese starter from Classic Car Performance for my Caterham, incredible step-up from Lucas nonsense that fell apart all on its own and put little bits into bellhousing. Just finished doing same for '65 Healey 3000, same wonderful result, unheard of cranking speed. So why not do '67 Etype, looked around and it seemed pulling engine is only then easy way, Manual said do it from bottom, first removing the vacuum tank and then....... So has anyone removed starting motor and any advice on just remove tank and then just comes right out or could it be a little more involved. Any help from been there done that would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jay

 

[HEALEYJAG]

Had my 70 series 2 roadster switched a few years ago.. Was too busy to do it myself and have a reasonable british car mechanic.. He had no issues putting it in ...went from underneath if I remember.

Pete

 

[Marvin Gruber]

I've pulled a couple starters off E types with very little effort. Let us know how you like the HT starter. My 68 cranks over slow after its ran a while but has yet to fail in starting.

Marv

 

[mikephillips]

Last time I pulled a starter it was easier when I removed the rear carb to have more room to get at it. Top bold came out from the engine side. The bottom bolt for the starter is accessable from the passenger side of the cockpit, you'll find a plugged hole in the tunnel where you reach the lower bolt head with a series of extensions. Seems to me I recall using around 2 feet of them. Shouldn't need to remove anything else.