Regardless, when you are ready to install your starter I suggest you do what Paul did on his web site (and I did also) measuring all the distances between the extended pinion gear and starter flange and the depth of the ring gear behind the rear engine plate. You will know pretty quickly if you need to thin the spacer or otherwise modify the mount. Fortunately I have a small mill at home and had the modification done in minutes.
The other caveat concerns your exhaust system. I understand that all the vendors make compatibility statements assuming you have stock exhaust in place. If your exhaust includes a header or is otherwise customized "all bets are off".
So far the gear reduction starter has been great. My wife wasn't thrilled when I was putting a non-original part on her car but after she went to start the car for the first time she loves it.
Doug L.
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: Hi Doug,
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: I bought the equivalent Izuzu starter
: (used) for chump-change based on the
: info at Tegler's link here.
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: http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/73gt6br_tropperstarter.htm
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: My main interest in the installation is
: the detail on milling down the spacer.
: Of course, my engine is still in boxes
: and baggies, but I'm really looking
: forward to a little extra cranking
: oomph (especially with the compression
: tweaked up a bit.
:
: Ciao - Jim M
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