barrel starter drive for flathead

[1931 flamingo]

If spring is broken.................it doesn't work.
Paul in CT

[big job]

Originally Posted by hope

Have'nt herd about this barrel drive before, could someone post a Picture?

Well there is no mystery with this type drive far from the word 'modern' they were common way back in the 1940s while Ford stuck with the common
drive used since the Model T. Not sure when Ford went to that style but Id
say starting with the Y Block. All Ford products went to this style on all
engines, Ford called these a 'Flow thru' drive. I'm not sure when Ford went to the type with a solonoid on top that shoved the drive in, 1960s? up to today. Word of caution and boy I learned; don't fiddle with this drive out of the box if you spin it in your hand the internals will be undone that means you have to take it apart to reset it, a bear, little dogs little springs that will fly into space. My tip for all take it apart in a big cardboard box to reset it.

sam

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by big job

Well there is no mystery with this type drive far from the word 'modern' they were common way back in the 1940s while Ford stuck with the common
drive used since the Model T. Not sure when Ford went to that style but Id
say starting with the Y Block. All Ford products went to this style on all
engines, Ford called these a 'Flow thru' drive. I'm not sure when Ford went to the type with a solonoid on top that shoved the drive in, 1960s? up to today. Word of caution and boy I learned; don't fiddle with this drive out of the box if you spin it in your hand the internals will be undone that means you have to take it apart to reset it, a bear, little dogs little springs that will fly into space. My tip for all take it apart in a big cardboard box to reset it.

sam

You do not have to take it apart to reset it.
See here------


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmxlDXL8hc

[uncle max]

One of the best parts of this whole thread was seeing Walt DuPont's name in print!

[Lawrie]

Your not wrong there. Walt was a great mate .
Lawrie

[Karl Wolf]

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

You do not have to take it apart to reset it.
See here------


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmxlDXL8hc

My Dad bought an auto parts store in 1966
One of the old guys showed me how to reset the barrel type starter drive
On the very end, there are three places to put the end of a very sharp pencil, break off the end of the lead. It will turn back by hand.
I think I could do it- now- but I would have to be holding it.

Karl

[big job]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

You do not have to take it apart to reset it.
See here------


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmxlDXL8hc

I didn't watch the video I know what they were going to do, but my reply on that was around 1959 or so and you would never find that 'how to' in any library. Our Ford books were still from the 30s 40s so I learned by myself. I did not know other makes used this at that time cause I'm only 15 yrs old.

[woofa.express]

The “new modern barrel starter drive”.

Well supposedly. New and modern? Mine was graunchy from the very first start and with less than 50 starts failed to engage at times. I feel inclined to return to the Bendix type.
Am I Robinson Crusoe?

[Shoebox]

Originally Posted by uncle max

One of the best parts of this whole thread was seeing Walt DuPont's name in print!

X3 on Walt DuPont.

[flatford8]

Originally Posted by Shoebox

X3 on Walt DuPont.

He was a good man.....real stand-up guy!!....Mark