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| IronHillRestorations |
 Mar 10 2018, 11:42 AM
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I have a customer with a failing Hi-Torque starter. I'm not sure how to advise.
I've never had a problem with a Bosch starter, and I personally have experienced good and bad results (ruined flywheel) with Hi-Torque starters, and honestly don't know how to determine the good from the bad. My personal inclination is toward advising to get a Bosch. He's an hour away so I'm advising he get's a local (to him) shop do the job. I just want to make sure he gets a reliable starter. Please share your real world/practical experience. |
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| DaveO90s4 |
Jul 8 2018, 02:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 26-April 16 From: Australia Member No.: 19,935 Region Association: None |
My 914 starter is having a real struggle turning over my high compression 6 cylinder engine (mated to the OEM 901 gearbox). My flywheel has 130 teeth.
So I need to either get it rebuilt (not sure that will make it more powerful) or put on a more powerful starter. 928 V8 starter physically fits, has the grunt, but spins the wrong way. Am thinking of a 911 starter as an alternative. Will a (say) 1989 911 starter physically fit, have the correct throw and have the right pinion for a 130 tooth 914 flywheel? Or any other preferred option - that I can buy in Australia without expensive international freight costs. Thanks Dave |
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| bdstone914 |
Jul 8 2018, 08:16 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,560 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(DaveO90s4 @ Jul 8 2018, 01:06 AM)  My 914 starter is having a real struggle turning over my high compression 6 cylinder engine (mated to the OEM 901 gearbox). My flywheel has 130 teeth. So I need to either get it rebuilt (not sure that will make it more powerful) or put on a more powerful starter. 928 V8 starter physically fits, has the grunt, but spins the wrong way. Am thinking of a 911 starter as an alternative. Will a (say) 1989 911 starter physically fit, have the correct throw and have the right pinion for a 130 tooth 914 flywheel? Or any other preferred option - that I can buy in Australia without expensive international freight costs. Thanks Dave Buy the early 911 starter that was used with the 901 trans (up to 1972). The stock 914 starter is marginal in power. Had an engine with 9.0 to one CP and it barely turned it over. Find a used one there or get a used on rebuilt. Most commercial rebuilds are crap. Got to a shop that rebuilds your starter if needed. Rebuilding the stock starter will not increase the power. |
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Perry Kiehl The Hi-Torque starter thread Mar 10 2018, 11:42 AM
mepstein We always get origional starters and alternators r... Mar 10 2018, 11:55 AM 914Sixer If your got to have the extra torque use the 911 7... Mar 10 2018, 12:37 PM
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If your got to have the extra torque use the 911 ... Mar 11 2018, 06:48 AM Tom_T Perry,
My guy Hans who has been on VWs & Pors... Mar 10 2018, 12:56 PM MarkV I have a high torque that got kind of intermittent... Mar 10 2018, 01:18 PM ClayPerrine Sounds like you have been getting crappy, cheap hi... Mar 10 2018, 05:03 PM MarkV
Sounds like you have been getting crappy, cheap h... Mar 10 2018, 07:30 PM MarkV double Mar 10 2018, 08:08 PM craig downs The hi torque starters sold on ebay from the guy i... Mar 11 2018, 01:05 AM MarkV Mine came from California but I don't remember... Mar 11 2018, 01:22 AM Amphicar770 I've put hi-torque starters on numerous occasi... Mar 11 2018, 01:24 PM larryM the early 1.5 Bosch had a thin nose bushing - it c... Mar 12 2018, 09:47 PM |
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