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| Author: | GregCon [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:27 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Why the low mount starter? | ||
Educate me...why did Chrysler use the low mount starter position on a Slant Six? I've seen it on vans, which might make sense, but I think it's also been used on trucks...I can't see the reason for it.
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the low mount starter? |
That's the V8 starter location. It was used on Slant-6 trucks and vans with V8 transmissions, before the 1967 or '68 advent of the A727RG (727 automatic with Slant-6 bellhousing pattern). |
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| Author: | GregCon [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the low mount starter? |
So in that photo, which is a 3 speed manual, they similarly used a V8 bellhousing because they had no 6 cyl bellhousing? Because they wanted a larger clutch? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the low mount starter? |
Larger clutch—the direct-drive starter as shown in that pic was used because its smaller 25mm 9-tooth drive pinion better accommodated the 11" clutch; the gear-reduction starter's 33mm 10-tooth pinion would've required moving the starter further outward which, given that starter's lateral outboard offset, would've probably just taken up too much space in at least some applications. |
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| Author: | GregCon [ Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the low mount starter? |
Thanks. This rig is for sale locally....I could go buy it but I have no need for it....I just hate to see a Slant 6 go homeless. I suspect this is the same feeling ladies with 32 cats have. |
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