Starter Question

Val

Can anyone tell me if a stepdown starter will fit/work with a prewar (1939) car ?

Geoff

Only if you space it out half an inch.   The ring gear is a different spacing from the pinion longitudinally . 

cheyenne7271

What about using a hydro starter on a manual step down car?

54coupe

cheyenne7271 said:

What about using a hydro starter on a manual step down car?

The hydro starter is smaller in diameter than the stickshift starter, where it indexes into the rear engine plate.

cheyenne7271

Ok thank you

Val

Thanks Geoff

Geoff

The automatic transmission starter is completely different, and engages from the  front, not the rear.