Starter Motor Woes

[flat out]

hey guys, went to drop my starter motor i got in an engine package in and it turned out that it doesnt fit,

on the end where the cog is its too long and wont go in to the bellhousing far enough, foules on the bellhousing pretty much,

 

now the engine i have is a smallport 4age with a 212mm 20v flywheel, I'm not sure what the plate between the bellhousing and block, i asume 4ac?

 

i don't want to go out and get a new starter for a 4ac or what ever if thats what i already have, so can any one help

 

only thing i can find on the starter is the writing nippon denso

 

thanks casey

[kiahn]

you wil need the starter motor that suits the flywheel, so maybe try borrow a 20v one and if it works buy your own

[Sam_Q]

all 4 and 7A's have the same ring-gear

[flat out]

oh thats good to hear, 4agze would be different having the biggest flywheel wouldnt they, only asuming because there flywheels don't fit the t50 bellhousing,

 

so I'm right to just run a 4ac starter i guess, any one know if a reduction type is avalible?

 

cheers casey

[Sam_Q]

even the big 230mm ZE flywheel uses the same ring-gear, it has an off shaped step for the flywheel mounts to be much further out than the ring gear, this is why they don't fit into a T50 RWD bellhousing. A 4ac one will work providing it clears your exhaust. I am using a gear reduction model out of an ae92

[flat out]

any chance you have or could get me a part number sam, we couldnt come up with any thing down at repco thisarvo

[Sam_Q]

no sorry I don't have one, infact I didnt even know you could get them new. Just get yourself any 4ac starter from the wrecker making sure that the solenoid doesnt stick out too far

[flat out]

2 mates both offered me starters from a 4ac so i will hit one of them up, thanks guys