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6 Volt High Torque starter motors
- Thread starter Robin
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The high torque starter motor looks enticing as a replacement, less current usage, faster cranking = better starting?
I don't have experience of the Hi Torque starter, but if you decide to have your original re-furbed speak to Rob at Broadway Electrical 01375 372782. He did a good job on mine a couple of years ago.
If you want to test the starter you can hot-wire direct to the battery with jump leads eliminating all the other variables - watch for sparks though (a switch would help here).
Keep the faith
Hugo
Although it is a bit of a fiddle because of where it is located it went in relatively easily and I even found a way to hold the "difficult" bolt in place using mole wrench and a block of wood. Connecting the electrics was straightforward and turning the key produced an unusual sound in that the electric motor part is a smaller high revving motor that is geared down to drive the pinion which pre-engages the flywheel mounted teeth and drives the engine to start it. The existing bellhousing mounted nose bearing used for the Bosch unit is not used and remains in place, until one might want to return the original unit. The turnover of the engine is noticeably faster than the standard unit.
I am pleased with the result.
I would love to show photos but I have no idea how to download them, this system is not as easy as on the 356 Registry site where you just attach the photo from a folder like it was being attached to an email.
To add them click on the '(Open Full Version)' link next to the Quick Reply: title, and then select Attach Images as per below
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Then do 'From Gallery / Upload' and then click the bottom link 'Upload images from your computer' That's how I did the image above and it looks like you can only do 1 attachment per post so you will need a few replies
Robin said:Hope these photos help.
Thanks Robin - photos look great. I'm going to attempt to get my old one out of the car first before I order one as that sounds like a 'fun' task from reading around, but then will definitely go the same route [s1]
I am very pleased with the result.
My next job is to replace the small springs in the distributor because after a run the engine is slow to return to tickover speed, it does so after a short while, but not fast enough to return the ignition timing back to normal. With a stroboscopic lamp you can watch the ignition return from its mechanically advanced higher speed running, setting.
The only thing is the car is ready to go but apart from a drive round the Silverstone GP circuit for their "Lapland Experience"
there is nowhere to go until May 2021, Happy Christmas.
If the 356 has one then the other thing worth checking for idle and tick over return whilst your in there (That I had found perished on the old Land rover) was the vacuum pipe from the carb to the distributer.
Happy Christmas to you both and see you soon
Ian & Maria
Happy Christmas to you and Maria.
I have yet to strip the distributor and replace the return springs so your advice is welcomed for when I do.
We have been out in the 356 last week to drive the Silverstone Lapland experience and she was running fine so I will probably do the work in Jan or Feb. I take your point about the rotor arm which was replaced two years ago and I lubricate the felt pad a couple of times per year. The distributor shaft has minimal movement and the points have been replaced with a Pertronix electronic set up which had produced excellent spark timing on all 4 cylinders. It will tick over less than 500 rpm, exact speed unknown it's below the rev counter scale.
All that is needed is somewhere to drive to and enjoy the drive, if all goes well Beaune will be a good start.
Happy Christmas to you both and all 356 Register Members. Robin & Jo
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