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Starter Bendix Question

Post by Plankhill » Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:54 am

Are short nose ones earlier than the long nose ones or the other way around?
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by DanTreace » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:29 am

Believe the one on the left is Model A.
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by speedytinc » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:32 am

The one on the right is correct for all. The left is a close replacement. Better then not, but not quite right. Cant speak to model A usage.
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by Plankhill » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:45 am

Not Model A Came off a Model T .
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:00 am

My post was completely wrong and has been retracted
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by Kevin Pharis » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:12 am

Model A starter shafts are larger diameter than a T. Seems to me T is 1/2”, and A is 5/8”...
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by BobD » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:38 am

Early Model A's with the Abell starter drive had 1/2" shaft. From Oct. 1928 on, the 5/8" Bendix to end of production.
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:42 am

Kevin and BobD

you are right and I was completely wrong. So wrong, that I revised my post to the extent that I could
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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by DanTreace » Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:18 pm

The Bendix drive head for the one on the left is a bit longer than T and uses a different lock bolt depth too, still think one on left is early Model A.

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Re: Starter Bendix Question

Post by BobD » Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:04 pm

Early Model A Abell starter drive.
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