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Brian · 09-26-2021, 01:02 PM

fortyonerag, Over the years I've built up several 12 volt starter motors to suit V8's. A few of them I have built from big Lucas starters; they are probably out of trucks, anyway, they share the same physical dimensions as regular V8starters, I have to modify the armature shaft to accept V8 bendix, however, the electrical connection on these is through the front plate, not the side as in V8 units...one other [good] feature of these is the end of the arm shaft protrudes through the front plate and is machined into a square...should the starter ever jam, it is easy to turn the armature to disengage the jammed bendix drive.

09-26-2021, 01:02 PM	#18
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,834	Re: Differences in flathead V8 starter front bearing plates fortyonerag, Over the years I've built up several 12 volt starter motors to suit V8's. A few of them I have built from big Lucas starters; they are probably out of trucks, anyway, they share the same physical dimensions as regular V8starters, I have to modify the armature shaft to accept V8 bendix, however, the electrical connection on these is through the front plate, not the side as in V8 units...one other [good] feature of these is the end of the arm shaft protrudes through the front plate and is machined into a square...should the starter ever jam, it is easy to turn the armature to disengage the jammed bendix drive. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!