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| | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 | Hi, I'm currently rebuilding my starter for my 1953 and I noticed that the arm that engaged the clutch into the fly wheel has several flat spots on it.
I'd like to replace it but I cannot find it at my usual places (Chevs of the 40's, LMC, Ecklers, Jim Carter).
Does anyone know where I can buy a new shift lever arm for my starter?
Thanks all
Me and my '53!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Thirsty,
Can you post a picture of what you are talking about?
Bread
. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 | You can see a picture of the part I'm talking about here: Starter Shift Arm Thanks
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Me and my '53!
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 190 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 190 | Looking at your pictures the flat spots your talking about are very very minor and honestly I would not replace it. I would put a little grease on the whole area when you go back together with it. If you are dead set on replacing I may still have some new ones and will look tomorrow.
Ken | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 | Oh, okay. It was working just fine, so I think you're 100% right.
Thanks for the advice!
Me and my '53!
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 68 | Well, I replaced the brushes and reassembled it tonight. Everything WAS going great UNTIL I made a critical mistake in testing it... I used jumper cables attached to a 12v motorcycle battery. A quick touch of power proved it was working nicely.
But then I got really dumb... I engaged the gear and ran it for 4 seconds - this seem to get the rpms really high right up until one of the armature wires caught the edge of a magnet bringing it to an abrupt stop. Dang it!
If I trimmed back the broken wire I think I could get it working again - anyone ever done that?
Live and learn - I seem to prefer the hard way of learning.
Me and my '53!
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | My starter lever was worn to the point of fairly significant flat spots. I simply used my wire feed welder to add material and ground back to round. I then dunk the thing in my zinc electroplating bucket and presto problem solved, good as new. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 190 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 190 | can you post some pictures of what has happened internally with the starter?
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