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Lhead STarter differences

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by DanStew, Jul 13, 2008.

  1. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    What was the cutoff for different bendix gears and ring gears on the flywheel? I want to eventually want to goto a solinoid starter, just want to know if i have to switch ring gears or not. On the CJ2a page it seems like it is only 2a's that need to have the ring gear changed. I jsut want to make sure.

    tHanks
     
    DanStew, Jul 13, 2008
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  2. junkfood

    junkfood Member

    The way I understand it, only the 3a and m38 need to change the ring gear. The 2a's were bendix type starters with a foot electric switch. The 3a and m38 had manual foot starters. But you can just go with a late model gear reduction starter and not change the ring gear. Check these guys out..
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    http://www.autoelec.com/html/willys_jeep_cj_gear_reduction_.html

    Keith
     
    junkfood, Jul 13, 2008
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  3. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    Cool. High $ but probably worth it. Might be easier to jsut do that than pull motor and swap ring gear.
     
    DanStew, Jul 13, 2008
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  4. junkfood

    junkfood Member

    Over on the ECJ5 part of this site they're talking about a early toyota landcruiser starter bolting right up on a F head. It was a 9 tooth and about $30 at the local parts store. Don't know if that might work or not.

    Keith
     
    junkfood, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. CJjunk

    CJjunk < Fulltime 4x4

    My past experience with old Toyota parts were kinda funny for my old '74 p.u. about 10 yrs. back. Master cylinder $ 15, core $44. Alternator $ 60, core $65. some parts they really want the core back.
     
    CJjunk, Jul 14, 2008
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  6. NoFlyZone

    NoFlyZone Member

    Dan, I went through this when I "rebuilt" my starter. If you have the mechanical starter, everything has to be swapped. Ring gear and bellhousing is needed from the correct Jeep. For some reason they gave us an oddball bellhousing that the other starters wont bolt up to even if you did change the ring gear. Your talking about spending close to $150 in all those parts.
     
    NoFlyZone, Nov 30, 2008
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  7. w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    '2A parts are sheep, except for the starter. What's the issue with the foot starter Danny?
     
    w3srl, Nov 30, 2008
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