The 'E' Type Forum

Looking to get a new starter motor for my '65 4.2.

Any recommendations as to type/supplier?

Thanks,

Ian

All I can say is that I purcased a well known brand of gear reduction unit from ebay. Quality was poor and it soon failed. On inspection it was evident that this was a rebuilt unit. I sold this on for spares / repair and bought a starter from Cambridge Motor sport. Its an Edge unit I think. No problems since.

Rob Beere has developed a motor which works well and is easy to fit. It does not need an adapter plate and has a bespoke flange - ?220. http://www.rob-beere-racing.co.uk/engine.html#starter

David,

While I don't doubt it will work very well - easy fit pah!! I do doubt that to be honest :D the starter motors are a nightmare to get to and once you have got to it and undone the bolts you then have to strip the carbs out to get it out.
I should say mine is the 3.8 without the panel that enables easy access to the bolts but getting it out is a problem no matter what type of E you have.
Dave

Dave, on the better 4.2, you don't have to remove the carbs to get the starter out.

My car is the early 4.2 so yes I can get the starter off without removing the carbs BUT I also don't have the access panel. So it's still a pig of a job.

Out of curiosity what mods have people done to make the fitting of the starter motor a little easier? The top bolt is the challenge and with the high torque starters there is no room to get to the nut once fitted.

I am tempted to weld a link between the two bolts so that I can fit them both at the same time which then only leaves the challenge of doing the nuts up :)

Try finger spanners to hold the nut. You could also consider tapping the alloy casting with a UNC thread and bolt it up from the front.