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Triumph TR6 - hi-torque starter motor

Has anybody had any experience in fitting these starter motors from moss?Has anybody taken one second hand from a jap car and fitted to their TR6? and what car was it taken from.
Many thanks
Simon
Simon

Funny how everybody dumps on Lucas and looking for alternatives other than the original. My car has still the original starter and alternator and is still going strong 28 years latter without a hicup (I bought the car from the original owner and have all the papers so I can confirm this). Can't say that about my Mazda as it is on its 5th alternator and second starter.

I am sure Don E and TRusty has hardly had to change his!

Perhaps I am just lucky as the only electrical problem I have ever had was that damn resistance wire which as I wrote has been replaced with and external ballast.

...now can anyone tell me where I can buy a Lucas refridgerator?? Bet they are bullet-proof!!
Steven

The main difference is a significant weight savings over those massive Lucas boat anchors. I haven't used one yet, but plan on putting one on the junker TR250 that I bought this summer. The plan is for that car to be rebuilt into a vintage racer, so I will be willing to do even more silly stuff with it compared to my TR6 or wife's Spitfire.

I have to agree, even though I am guilty myself with the jokes, that Lucas takes an undeserved beating. I grew up around and have had myself a fair number of British cars over the years and the actual Lucas components have been reasonably bulletproof. The things that have given me trouble were add ons to satisfy the Feds for the US market that were patched into an otherwise simple system or were related to earthing problems. Over 30 plus years and between three MGBs and four Triumphs, I have replaced a grand whopping total of two alternators, one voltage regulator (on a generator car), one generator and a headlamp switch (the toggle handle broke off, the electrical part was fine) and one back up switch. Anything else electrical that was replaced was not Lucas, such as the Clear Hooters parts (enough with the snickering and Beavis imitations for you eternal 7th graders out there). Overall not a bad record, especially when I compare to some of the other cars that I have owned during that same period.
SteveP

The Japanese one just won't bolt up they have a diferent mounting flange. I great idea to the people who are running headers.Unfortunetly all are U.S. made and you in the UK have to pay extra for shipping into the country and MOT
Don K.
DON KELLY

Perhaps the main advantage of a high torque starter is that it supplies higher torgue to the flywheel to allow starting of higher compression motors.
Mike M

Have to say that I get a little pissed off when everybody dumps on Lucas. All our cars are OLD - try a Toyota or Honda at 30 years and see what you get. There is much bad rap about LBC's. Much of the time, I take a switch apart, clean it and reassemble with silicone grease, and it works for years more. Peter.
Peter G

Aren't you guys being a little hyper-sensitive ? Who in this short discussion
has "dumped on Lucas" ?
Is it "dumping on Lucas" to consider using an alternative part ?
Is it grounds for divorce if I look at 'another woman' ? (Don't you dare ask my wife)
What if I test drive a Miata ? Will my
TR6 keys be confiscated ?
Geez, lighten up , pass the egg nog. Ho,Ho,Ho.
Simon asks a good question -- anybody actually have any 'high-torque' experience to share ?




David Johnston

An exellent point from another sane mind in the great state of Washington
Don K.
DON KELLY

Thank you David,

From Simon who has owned Triumphs for over 20 years and is a proud English man
Simon

This thread was discussed between 22/12/2002 and 28/12/2002

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