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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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New mini starter
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: June 30, 2009 02:24PM

Jamie McClinton (Newport Start-n-Charge and a MGB-Roadmaster sponsor) is now offering a mini starter to fit the 215 for $245 shipped. He has an absolutely sterling reputation with the Buick folks, where a similar unit is used on both small block and big block Buick engines.

Jim

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NixVegaGT
Nicolas Wiederhold
Minneapolis, MN
(659 posts)

Registered:
10/16/2007 05:30AM

Main British Car:
'73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker

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Re: New mini starter
Posted by: NixVegaGT
Date: June 30, 2009 05:15PM

Nice! I think I'll get one of these.


Moderator
Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: New mini starter
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 03, 2009 02:51AM

Jamie says that if three of us combine our purchase there's a discount to be had. I don't really need a new starter, but I was curious about several things so I sent Jamie a note. Jamie says this particular gear reduction starter weighs 9.7 pounds. I just weighed my spare vintage Buick 215 starter, and it weighs a whopping 23.0 pounds. Additionally, the gear reduction starter draws fewer amps (Jamie says between 115 and 160) so I could easily downsize my battery. Assuming I went with a compact dry cell battery, I could mount it neatly in my passenger-side footwell area, and then remove the original MGB battery box plus shorten the battery cable down to about one foot. In total, I figure there's about thirty pounds to be saved.
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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: New mini starter
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 03, 2009 11:05AM

You may hit that target weight yet.


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: New mini starter/ outgassing
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 06, 2009 12:36AM

Nitrous is so popular now, I'da thounk "someone" would have a gaseous starter. Less noise than a shotgun one. "Theres no happy endings without first getting started". roverman.


NixVegaGT
Nicolas Wiederhold
Minneapolis, MN
(659 posts)

Registered:
10/16/2007 05:30AM

Main British Car:
'73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker

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Re: New mini starter/ outgassing
Posted by: NixVegaGT
Date: July 06, 2009 10:06AM

Quote:
Jim,they make a kit for the Rover as well I havent got one yet,but they say it is basically the same as the 215 with a different throw on the pinion & slightly different nose.Same price.I was going to wait untill next month...2 days,to order one.My parts bill for June is pretty steep

Is this different because of the block or the flywheel? What if I'm already using a 215ish flywheel? I guess I should ask Jamie…


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