Hmmm well now that it's Monday and I've been able to spend half a day on the phone with engineers in one hand and a Vernier in the other.... here's what I know about this crap...
A. GM starters have 3/4" of throw... or engagement from the static position.
B. Japanese Mini Starters have 1/2" or throw or engagement from the static position.
C. Pinion gear engagement only has to cover 2/3rds of the ring gear to be successful ( I call BS on this ... but they are the engineers who am I to argue with Power masters best? )
D. A Stock starter while heavy... will start a 9 to 1 motor all day.
E I only had one stock starter bolt from the bolt bin at my local parts store... (read the helpless items pre-package for mass consumption) But one starter bolt of the correct thickness is enough to locate the starter fore and aft as well as laterally... so that wasn't the problem.
F. Power master while helpful can't help you if you are not inside the box... they don't have answers for problem stuff like this... cause it's not the exact correct deal... and nobody can tell me "WHY" it's not right...all the measurements are within "Spec" Except the distance of the pinion at rest to the flywheel which is .300 instead of .100 so basically along the with the other culmulative errors the Starter misses full engagement by 1/4"... or .250... Hence the teeth ripped off half of the ring gear...
G. To solve the problem I'm going to run a Stock starter which works "Just fine thank you "... and take my Power master back to the Autozone who has actually been REALLY damn good about the whole thing... ( seriously impressed with them through this gig ) ( I would expect your mileage to vary on this issue...mine always has )
Keith
A. GM starters have 3/4" of throw... or engagement from the static position.
B. Japanese Mini Starters have 1/2" or throw or engagement from the static position.
C. Pinion gear engagement only has to cover 2/3rds of the ring gear to be successful ( I call BS on this ... but they are the engineers who am I to argue with Power masters best? )
D. A Stock starter while heavy... will start a 9 to 1 motor all day.
E I only had one stock starter bolt from the bolt bin at my local parts store... (read the helpless items pre-package for mass consumption) But one starter bolt of the correct thickness is enough to locate the starter fore and aft as well as laterally... so that wasn't the problem.
F. Power master while helpful can't help you if you are not inside the box... they don't have answers for problem stuff like this... cause it's not the exact correct deal... and nobody can tell me "WHY" it's not right...all the measurements are within "Spec" Except the distance of the pinion at rest to the flywheel which is .300 instead of .100 so basically along the with the other culmulative errors the Starter misses full engagement by 1/4"... or .250... Hence the teeth ripped off half of the ring gear...
G. To solve the problem I'm going to run a Stock starter which works "Just fine thank you "... and take my Power master back to the Autozone who has actually been REALLY damn good about the whole thing... ( seriously impressed with them through this gig ) ( I would expect your mileage to vary on this issue...mine always has )
Keith
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