| Re: A Starter Predicament
Ron, I'm pretty sure it is do-able using a Hi-Torque clockable starter from Kennedy or elsewhere. I have spent a lot of time looking at this for my own car. I too did not want to compromise my motor/trans position.
You will have to be a wee bit creative though. First the mounting stud on the bellhousing will have to be removed and swapped for a countersunk head cap screw. The starter mounting flange/adaptor will have to be removed from the starter and bolted up first after countersinking one hole. The threaded portions that receive the two small M5x45 mounting screws in the starter itself will need to be drilled out to 5mm clearance and and two M5 threaded holes tapped into the mounting flange/adaptor at the alignment you require. The screws then go in from the opposite direction to normal and bolt the starter up to the flange. A wee bit fiddly and the inside one is going to be a little tricky to get at. You will probably have to make a special allen key with a crank in it, unless you want to crawl under the car.
Hope that is of some assistance.
Cheers |