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Wayne Schuenke · 07-03-2020, 04:10 PM

Can I replace the small spring that hold the starter gear away flywheel or should I just replace the whole starter drive my 1950 226 ci ford

FortyNiner · 07-03-2020, 08:10 PM

I would have the starter rebuilt.

koates · 07-04-2020, 05:27 AM

Those pinion return springs are very soft. Watts wrong with yours? All the thirties drives did not have that return spring and they worked fine. Make sure the spiral area is free from crud or rust so that the pinion works back and forth freely. I very lightly give it a squirt with pressure pack oil. Not WD 40. Regards, Kevin.

Wayne Schuenke · 07-04-2020, 08:59 AM

the spring got stuck in the gear and locked the starter up pulled the spring out and it seam to go back and forth ok

joe 1950 · 07-04-2020, 09:12 AM

I had that same problem with my 1950 cpe v8 it was a problem that they had back then sometimes you could rock it back and forth in gear of course the key must be off and it would unlock itself but i still replaced it with a new nos their out there I got mine from South side obsolete out of minn he has a small website hope this helps

Wayne Schuenke · 07-04-2020, 09:19 AM

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I think I will replace and keep this one for a spare thanks

07-03-2020, 04:10 PM	#1
Wayne Schuenke Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Darien wi Posts: 45	starter drive Can I replace the small spring that hold the starter gear away flywheel or should I just replace the whole starter drive my 1950 226 ci ford

07-03-2020, 08:10 PM	#2
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 1,136	Re: starter drive I would have the starter rebuilt. __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it

07-04-2020, 05:27 AM	#3
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,077	Re: starter drive Those pinion return springs are very soft. Watts wrong with yours? All the thirties drives did not have that return spring and they worked fine. Make sure the spiral area is free from crud or rust so that the pinion works back and forth freely. I very lightly give it a squirt with pressure pack oil. Not WD 40. Regards, Kevin.

07-04-2020, 08:59 AM	#4
Wayne Schuenke Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Darien wi Posts: 45	Re: starter drive the spring got stuck in the gear and locked the starter up pulled the spring out and it seam to go back and forth ok

07-04-2020, 09:12 AM	#5
joe 1950 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Green Bay Wi Posts: 400	Re: starter drive I had that same problem with my 1950 cpe v8 it was a problem that they had back then sometimes you could rock it back and forth in gear of course the key must be off and it would unlock itself but i still replaced it with a new nos their out there I got mine from South side obsolete out of minn he has a small website hope this helps

07-04-2020, 09:19 AM	#6
Wayne Schuenke Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Darien wi Posts: 45	Re: starter drive Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I think I will replace and keep this one for a spare thanks

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