[DeTomaso] Vedr. FW: Starter Woe's

Thu Sep 11 12:16:34 EDT 2008

Thanks for consern.I bought the starter from DB elektonicals in Jun the 20th this year. It is # 3223 starter.I downt know if it is some old stuf that they had writen on the box.It shure was chep payed 49,95 +12 for shippin.Just got it home.

Best regards     Gudmund Froiland   

--- Den tor 2008-09-11 skrev Dave McManus <dave at damardirect.com>:

> Fra: Dave McManus <dave at damardirect.com>
> Emne: FW: [DeTomaso] Starter Woe's
> Til: gudmundfroiland at yahoo.no, "'Detomaso at Realbig. Com'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Dato: Torsdag 11. september 2008 15.59
> Gudmund
> 
> Regarding the nose on the box. I contacted SB Electrical
> for you. Randy, at
> DB, told me it sounded strange. He checked the eBay list
> and call in orders
> under your name. You are not on their customer list. The
> list goes back 18
> months.
> 
> The correct model number from DB Electrical is 3223. Randy
> advised the nose
> is not changeable without changing the internals and it is
> not necessary
> with the correct 3223 starter. If you have the starter for
> the automatic
> transmission, the number, on the box will be 3205.
> 
> Here is their web site: www.db-starter-alternator.com
> 
> I hope this helps & you can confirm that you have one
> of their starters.
> 
> Indy Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave McManus [mailto:dave at damardirect.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:26 AM
> To: 'gudmundfroiland at yahoo.no';
> 'Detomaso at Realbig. Com'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Starter Woe's
> 
> Maybe it was an internal note. I installed mine last night,
> worked great. I
> am going to remove it tonight so I can remove the lower
> mounting stud and
> replace it with a bolt as I did with the top stud. Dennis
> Yogi told me to
> remove the top stud because the flange on the new starter
> was thicker than
> the OEM & the stud was not long enough.
> 
> From Dennis:
> Aloha Dave,
> 
> On my '73, the upper starter stud was too short and I
> replaced it with a
> bolt.  Other than that, the started was a direct fit.  If
> you didn't request
> the wiring harness from them, see if you can get it before
> they ship your
> starter.  While easy to make . . .hey its free from them.
> 
> Don't toss the original starter stud as it is special
> as is everything on
> the Pantera.  Its SAE on one end and metric on the other.
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> I used 3/8-16  1-1/4" length SAE bolt. I am going to
> replace the lower stud
> because the stud threads do not clear the inside of the nut
> when tight, so
> close but makes me nervous. I will take pictures of the
> nose for you.
> 
> Indy Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gudmund frøland [mailto:gudmundfroiland at yahoo.no] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:48 AM
> To: Detomaso at Realbig. Com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Starter Woe's
> 
> I bought one of these starters as well and when i got it
> home there was
> writen on the box: Nose to be changed to fit Pantera?
> Have not yet installed it and downt know why they wrote
> this on.I orderet it
> for a Pantera.
> 
> Best regards     Gudmund Froiland
> 
> 
> --- Den tir 2008-09-09 skrev Dave McManus
> <dave at damardirect.com>:
> 
> > Fra: Dave McManus <dave at damardirect.com>
> > Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Starter Woe's
> > Til: garth_rodericks at yahoo.com, brogers at optonline.net,
> detomaso at realbig.com
> > Dato: Tirsdag 9. september 2008 16.59
> > I bought one yesterday, $43.
> >
> > INDY DAVE
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Garth Rodericks
> [mailto:garth_rodericks at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:54 PM
> > To: brogers at optonline.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Starter Woe's
> >
> > Best starter value available IMO:
> >
> http://www.db-starter-alternator.com/Items/3223-new?&caSKU=3223-new&caTitle=
> >
> NEW%20FORD%20MINI%20PMGR%20STARTER%20302%20351%20MANUAL%20TRANSMISSIONS%20%2
> > 0%20%203223
> >
> > This is the one I bought, but I haven't installed
> it
> > yet. Others on this
> > list have used this
> > starter with good success. No need to have your
> mechanic do
> > it. It's not
> > difficult to
> > change.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Garth
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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