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Montrose, VIC
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Turning starter upside down
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Mon, 26 January 2004 11:28
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I've got a RWD 4AG with one of those hideous dellows bellhousings. It has a starter motor 'place' on both sides, so is there any reason I can't turn my 4AC (LHS) starter upside down and mount it on the RHS? Everything appears to line up just fine, and finding a 'real' AE86 4ag starter is probably going to be quite a task. Has anyone tried this?
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Mon, 26 January 2004 12:20
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No I have not done it! but if it fits, there is absolutly no reason why you can't mount it upside down.
regards Chuck.
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I supported Toymods
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Turramurra, Sydney.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Mon, 26 January 2004 12:22
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I don't know how, why or what, but my starter's got a little rubber drainage tube underneath it pointing straight down, which doesn't really look like the sort of thing that should be repositioned pointing up (assuming all starters/all 4age starters have the same thing).
Does anyone know why it's there & what it's for? Maybe it's just a breather positioned to avoid water or dirt entering, in which case it could be modified to suite?
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Mon, 26 January 2004 12:52
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Yeah, I noticed this, and was going to be nice enough to plug the hole up and move it to the other side. 
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Mon, 26 January 2004 21:43
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in the prb's we end up mounting the 20v starters upside down. does not seem to cause any issues. & yes moving the drain woul be a good idea!!
T
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Tue, 27 January 2004 12:02
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Dang. I'm an idiot! What the HELL was I talking about a 'genuine 4ag' starter for? I was getting clutch cylinders and starter motors mixed up! I really should not come on here after my bedtime, ey...
Anyways, I took the inlet off today, and took a closer look - it appears that the drivers side starter hole is designed to fit a FWD starter anyway.... YAY!!!! So, no upside down, and an endless supply of spare starters for stuff all $. Could it be that dellows ACTUALLY got something right?
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Location:
Melbourne
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September 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Tue, 27 January 2004 12:14
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Im guessing the 4AGE AE86 starters are mounted on the right hand side?
The reduction starter motor from a AE92 fits in place of the std 4AC starter too ;p Im running one...
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Turning starter upside down
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Tue, 27 January 2004 12:33
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Noooo... that's what I meant when I said I was an idiot, the AE86 starters are ALL LHS...
When I said FWD starter, I mean the reduction starter that has the wider/offset bolts, e.g. GZE, AE92 on 4Aeverything, far as I know.... Anyways, I know there's dozens of them around and they're not exactly in demand. And they make it sound like a freaking hilux
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