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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: skee on November 02, 2011, 04:49:02 PM

Title: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: skee on November 02, 2011, 04:49:02 PM: Hey Guy's,as ya know I have a 77 Spectra 18,460 Ford...The starter has been cranking a bit slow,so now that the season is over for me I decided to replace it....I got it out and the starter is marked American Motors and also has about a 1/6" shim between the starter and the "bell housing". 1st question,why is it an American Motors starter instead of a Ford (the same?) and where is a good place to get a starter for this thing? Now....it also has a hole for a Top mount starter and I also have the starter for that already,do ya think that is a factory hole and can I just bolt and wire up the top mount starter?? Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: ka0tyk on November 02, 2011, 05:50:17 PM: slow starts? hows your ground from the battery to the motor/bellhousing? i had some slow starts and it turns out the ground cable was loose.
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: 76NORDIC on November 02, 2011, 07:07:04 PM: The top mount starter, do ya know which way it is going to crank the motor over ??? They are made to go either way.
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: GlassCutter on November 02, 2011, 11:43:29 PM: I would rebuild the original one as it is already "matched" to the flywheel. THere are a ton of diff Ford starters out there.
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: Your Mom on November 03, 2011, 07:46:12 AM: Quote from: GlassCutter on November 02, 2011, 11:43:29 PM
I would rebuild the original one as it is already "matched" to the flywheel. THere are a ton of diff Ford starters out there.
X2 and post a pick of your boat. Is your hull a bull nose. I have a 73 spectra with 460/berk
Title: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: Beaveretriever on November 03, 2011, 10:31:18 AM: His boat looks just like my old boat, which was a 1976 spectra mini day 460/berk. I saw his in Fullerton getting the interior done and having new tanks installed.
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: Your Mom on November 03, 2011, 11:18:53 AM: Quote from: Beaveretriever on November 03, 2011, 10:31:18 AM
His boat looks just like my old boat, which was a 1976 spectra mini day 460/berk. I saw his in Fullerton getting the interior done and having new tanks installed.
Did yours have a belly tank or side tanks....how was the porpoising? Mine has a tad and was thinking bout changing to saddle but spoke with Jim Brock yesterday(he has same hull) and said to keep it a belly.
Title: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: Beaveretriever on November 03, 2011, 12:15:32 PM: Mine had side tanks. It didn't porpoise. I had a diverter and it ran real good for me. Look up some o my post there is some video from Blythe. Also on YouTube under bigbrosiff.
Title: Re: Spectra starter for BBF,what if??
Post by: Your Mom on November 03, 2011, 12:20:28 PM: Quote from: Beaveretriever on November 03, 2011, 12:15:32 PM
Mine had side tanks. It didn't porpoise. I had a diverter and it ran real good for me. Look up some o my post there is some video from Blythe. Also on YouTube under bigbrosiff.
Thanx....