Starter motor spacer

[Bruce_the_GT6]

I'm about to fit a Hi Torque starter motor to my GT6 Mk2 - do I still need to install the spacer or that only for using the original starter.

Cheers

[nang]

Depends on how the Bendix gear engages with the flywheel. Probably need to do a bit of measuring,
Tony.

[Mj17]

In general with the Hi-Torque motors it's a direct replacement for the old motor, so if you needed a spacer with the old one you'll need it with the new one.

Certainly the case with my Spitfire.

[uksnatcher]

If the new starter has no bespoke alloy spacer already bolted to the starter.....IE designed specifically for the GT6.....

The spacer is needed, and not the one from your old starter, its probably too thick at about 15mm the teeth will partially mesh and quickly wreck your ring gear/starter...... needs measuring.

The ideal spacer is 10mm, the Triumph 2000 starter has a spacer thats 7mm thick and is a direct bolt on replacement fit, with no teeth meshing probs... ;)

Or........get your spacer skimmed down at a local machine shop.

This applies to GT6 and Spits too

[junkuser]

Back the measuring idea.
Simple enough to do through the starter mounting hole.

I don't think the oil feed to the rocker gear is necessary, but from what has been written on the subject, it seems that if a restricter has been fitted in the oil passage some feel they are OK.
Expect further posts on this.

[cook1e]

Rocker oil feed is the spawn of the devil, avoid at all costs as it will take the oil away from where it's needed at the bottom end and wreck your engine.