Sunday fun with ConfusionStarterMotorMarketing.com Brand new bacon-slicer starter

[Tony Griffiths]

Am I missing something? Is this really what the seller claims it to be? It doesn't look like one, smell like one or even taste like one - but perhaps it is?
It's offered here: https://www.powerlite-units.com/starters/rac482.html
....by this company: https://www.powerlite-units.com

[Steve Jones]

I know a couple of people who've fitted these, Tony, and they work well. They don't look right, obviously, and I think they're an expensive solution to a problem that doesn't exist if you renovate your original starter motor correctly but, each to his own. Never seen one fitted to a Bacon Slicer, only to the later in cab type and you do have to remember that the torque of these starters when they're activated puts a significant load on the mountings for the alloy starter motor housing, the housing itself and the crankcase.

Steve

[Tony Griffiths]

What puzzled me was that, while the 'arrangement' looks to be in line with the original design, the mounting appears to be a 'flange' rather than a 'foot'. Perhaps there's an alternative model - or might it be supplied with some sort of adapter bracket?

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The mounting appears to be a 'flange' rather than a 'foot' fitting. Perhaps there's an alternative model - or might it be supplied with some sort of adapter bracket?

[Steve Jones]

No, Tony. They just bolt straight to the alloy housing flange to flange as the original (later in cab housing, not Bacon Slicer). They make a range of these starters to fit all sorts of pre-war cars the only real difference between them being the angle of the flange fitting and the hole number/spacing dependant on what they're being fitted to. Walk around a VSCC Race/Speed event paddock and you'll see loads of them (although only 2 regular A7 Class 1 cars that I can recall).

Steve

[Tony Griffiths]

Thanks, Steve, for the explanation; all is clear now - though it is an ugly-looking brute of a thing!

[Steve Jones]

.......... - though it is an ugly-looking brute of a thing!

My feelings exactly. Wait 'till you see one in the flesh. They work but look terrible  I always think they appear capable of ripping themselves off the engine

Steve

[Mike Costigan]

6-volt or 12-volt?

[Steve Jones]

12 volt only.

Steve

[bobthompson]

Well - I've run one for a couple of years on my trials Chummy - That involves a lot of starts I can tell you! I got fed up repairing Austin starters and have had no problems since. The torque starters also use far less power, which has to be a good thing when your dynamo only puts out 6 amps anyway.
Not for an original Concours car, but damn good in the ruff and tuff.............

[Steve Jones]

I didn't say they didn't work, Bob

Steve