bob dunn Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Do i have to turn the fly wheel round?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Quoted from bob dunn Do i have to turn the fly wheel round?? Why do you want to turn the flywheel around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 n0 silly not the fly wheel ,the starter ring . ps don,t want to turn the fly wheel round . The previous owner fitted the starter ring backwards on the flywheel. (2000 engine) . I am going to fit a hi torque starter and it was said that it needed a starter ring mounted the other way round but it does not make sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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piman Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hello Bob, which way are the chamfers on the ring gear teeth facing, if towards the gearbox (as for an inertia starter) then yes, ideally you need to turn the ring gear around so the chamfer is forward. You could try it first and see if you have any problems?Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Thanks for that Alec http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTv3AJI9vD0/0.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob dunn Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Ok at last I get it . I did,nt think there was an inertia starter for a 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 and to answer the question, the chamfer was away from the engine and pushed at a bit of an angle by the starter motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Lots of people (myself included) have fitted Hi-Torques to Spitfires without bothering about the ringear.Probably shortens the life of the pinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewaysste Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I haven't swapped my ring gear around and it seems to engage ok. Admittedly it's only been on a week. The new starter is worlds better than the lucas original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hi-torque on my 13/60, no problems so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Turned my starter ring today ,refitted flywheel and clutch assy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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