Subject: Starter Ring Gear
From: ACRE NL
Date: 1/21/2003, 9:56 PM


        Ken Welter wrote:
        >
        > >  > >    I use a Toyota Tercel ring gear, it is 9.5 inches, also check with
        > >>  > napa as they have a book with ring gears with the diameters.
        > >>  >   Also I use a 94 Subaru legacy starter that only weighs 6 pounds.
        > >>  >   The Tercel ring gear will mesh with ether the Subaru or the
        > >>Mazda starter.
        > >>  >
        > >>  >   Ken Welter


        > >>  Ken,
        > >>  You said that the Tercel ring gear will mesh with the Mazda or
        > >>Subaru starter.  Does this mean that the Subaru starter will mesh
        > >>with the Mazda ring gear? (sounds like it should)
        > >>
        > >>  Thanks,
        > >>  Ken Powell


        >    Yes it will, in fact I did use one on one a mazda ring gear on one
        > of my earlier redrives.
        >   Ken Welter


        Thanks Ken - so the Subaru Legacy starter will save a couple of pounds (right off the nose for us tractor guys!) plus it is more plentiful.  Make a note guys!



        Ken P.

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