Re: [alfa] starter for 73 gtv

[hagen_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Did the conversion on my 1973 Spider.  Assuming you have your original ring gear installed, you need the starter from a Series 4 Spider (1991 - 1994).

The conversion is awesome.  The starter is expensive.  Be warned, the starter from the late eighties version (which is cheaper and easily available) will not work.  It grinds.  I installed it and had to pull it out.

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Jason Hagen 
Chicago, IL 
'73 Spider 
'95 164Q 
'91 164S

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> The last couple of months I've been having 
> intermittent problems with the starter of my 73 gtv. 
> On occasion, especially when the engine is warm, the 
> starter motor will keep running even after the 
> ignition is turned off. When this happens, I usually 
> run out of the car, disconnect the battery, and then 
> remove the air filter (to gain some access), tap the 
> solenoid with a hard tool, and then it goes back to 
> normal. 
> 
> In any case, I'm looking to replace my starter as this 
> process is getting a bit old. I was actually leaning 
> towards getting a gear-reduction starter from a late 
> model spider. As there are different opinions as to 
> which starters are compatible with the ring gear of a 
> '73, I was wondering if anybody has tried the 
> conversion and what worked for them. 
> 
> Thanks a lot, 
> 
> Vangelis 
> Sunnyvale, CA 
> 73 gtv 
> 83 spider 
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