<VV> FC starter nosepieces, variations.

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Bill,

I saw the replies already about the '60 nose, but to answer the more general question, yes, the nose is unique to the Corvair.  The rest of the starter is a generic GM starter, but it's turned around to work on a Corvair.

--Bryan

On Oct 31, 2014, at 9:46 PM, William J. Meglen via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Recently I broke the nose piece of a starter on my Rampside, powerglide with non-original engine. I found another starter in my spares but note that the solenoid is positioned (clocked) differently  so that it will position the solenoid in a lower position then the one I pulled from the vehicle. It looks like it will make the solenoid slightly less accessible from above.  I have not yet fitted it but I'm curious as to why it differs from the one that broke?
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> During my experience with Corvairs I have broken three nosepieces perhaps coincidentally they were all on FC’s. The one commonality that seemed to be associated with all three failures was a discharged or weak battery. No apparent starter issues before failure. I did not learn from the first two experiences but I will no longer attempt to crank the engine excessively with a weak battery. I'm convinced that the bad battery contributed to the failure but am electrically challenged and would like corroboration for that as a causation?
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> Am I correct that's the starter nosepiece it Is unique to Corvair?