What starter?

[gaz05]

I'm looking for a starter motor for my build but not sure which one. I'm going to be running a 2.0L silvertop with 1.8 flywheel and type 9 box. Would I be right in thinking I should be after one from a twink?

[rich]

i have a 2.0l black top with a 1.8 silver top flywheel to a type 9 box.
I managed to find a brand new gear reduction starter that is made to fit a 2.0l sierra pinto. Fits nice and turns over a treat but had to modify the black top sump as the starter fits the opposite side on a focus gearbox.

Ok sounds complicated but most people can supply gear reduction starters that replace the OE lucas starters that do the same job, see my photos

reason for gear reduction, smaller diameter caucus (motor)

[mark]

Im using cvh starter with mine and a 1.8 silvertop flywheel

Works fine just had to masasage the sump a little for clearance

[baz-r]

lucas LRS707 or equilvent

[gaz05]

Cheers lads. Looks like I need a CVH one then.

[baz-r]

lrs707 type fits cvh sierra cvh, i4 dohc sierra and granada i4 dohc engines

think there is a diesel higher power one that fits but was unable to track down what one it was

[gaz05]

I had a diesel one from the donor baz but it was miles out.

[gaz05]

Right then. Anyone got a cvh one lying about that they'd like to sell?

[adrianreeve]

Be careful, there are two LRS707 models, one is 3.5" diameter, one is 5.5" diameter, and the bigger one fouls the sump. Even then, you may find that the throw on the LRS707 isn't long enough to engage with the ring gear on the flywheel.

I ended up having to become a ford starter motor nerd when researching which one would fit, and in the end an LRS543 fitted mine (2.0l Silvertop with 1.8 flywheel and type 9 gearbox.)

I think the difference comes because ford made a few variations of bellhousing depth over the years, so when you have a real mongrel collection of parts (as I did), things can get complicated.

Hope that hasn't confused the issue too much!

Cheers

Adrian

[gaz05]

Cheers Adrian

Does anyone know which car this came off (LRS543 ). There are loads of starter come up on Ebay that came off a particular car but no code number.