[DeTomaso] Starter Replacement Options

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Do yourself a favor and get a gear-drive starter. Advantages: 6 lbs lighter, more powerful, can be installed or removed without unbolting the right header. There are two starters for Panteras, depending on the mfgr: one for an automatic and one for a 5-speed. Some autos are bolt-ins and some 5-speeds are; the difference is a spacer. If you need a spacer, the stock stud in the bellhousing may be too short. Also freshen up the aux. ground connection between the engine and the frame with a wire brush. I put a McLeod gear drive starter in our car in 1992 and haven't had any trouble since. It needed a spacer. Still starts a smoking-hot 10-1/2:1 c.r. Cleveland 2nd spin.
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
To: DeTomaso Mail List <DeTomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 26, 2014 8:39 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Starter Replacement Options


   My '71 has been at a shop forever it seems.  Now the starter is acting
   up and has to be tapped with a hammer to kick over.  Firewall solenoid
   still clicking fine. I leave the country tomorrow and that makes it
   difficult to track this down this week. I am hoping somebody can give
   me enough information to buy and have it shipped from Jegs or Summitt
   today.
   Does a '71 have the 164-tooth flywheel?  Does that change what I need
   to ask for?
   Is there a Mustang year and model I need to reference to get the right
   one?
   I was looking through the archives and came across a few options:
   A Powermaster:
   [1]http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/mo
   del/mustang/engine-size/5-8l-351/year/1972
   and an IMI
   [2]http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp
   The links to the DB site showed out of stock.

References

   1. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/model/mustang/engine-size/5-8l-351/year/1972
   2. http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp

 
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   Do yourself a favor and get a gear-drive starter. Advantages: 6 lbs
   lighter, more powerful, can be installed or removed without unbolting
   the right header. There are two starters for Panteras, depending on the
   mfgr: one for an automatic and one for a 5-speed. Some autos are
   bolt-ins and some 5-speeds are; the difference is a spacer. If you need
   a spacer, the stock stud in the bellhousing may be too short. Also
   freshen up the aux. ground connection between the engine and the frame
   with a wire brush. I put a McLeod gear drive starter in our car in 1992
   and haven't had any trouble since. It needed a spacer. Still starts a
   smoking-hot 10-1/2:1 c.r. Cleveland 2nd spin.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
   To: DeTomaso Mail List <DeTomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sat, Apr 26, 2014 8:39 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Starter Replacement Options
   My '71 has been at a shop forever it seems.  Now the starter is acting
   up and has to be tapped with a hammer to kick over.  Firewall solenoid
   still clicking fine. I leave the country tomorrow and that makes it
   difficult to track this down this week. I am hoping somebody can give
   me enough information to buy and have it shipped from Jegs or Summitt
   today.
   Does a '71 have the 164-tooth flywheel?  Does that change what I need
   to ask for?
   Is there a Mustang year and model I need to reference to get the right
   one?
   I was looking through the archives and came across a few options:
   A Powermaster:
   [1][1]http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/mo
   del/mustang/engine-size/5-8l-351/year/1972
   and an IMI
   [2][2]http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp
   The links to the DB site showed out of stock.

References

   1. [3]http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/model
/mustang/engine-size/5-8l-351/year/1972
   2. [4]http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp

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References

   1. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/mo
   2. http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp
   3. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwm-9604/applications/make/ford/model/mustang/engine-size/5-8l-351/year/1972
   4. http://www.hitorque.com/Default.asp
   5. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   6. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com