STARTER FROM CARS WITH CHAMPION MOTOR. IT IS MOUNTED ON
THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. THE STARTER PICTURED IS FROM AN AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION CAR. THIS IS THE BENDIX SIDE. NOTE THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS TO
BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE STARTER
SIX VOLT BENDIX SIDE VIEW THE BENDIX ON THE LEFT FITS 1947-1955 ALL CARS 6 CYLINDER AND V-8
ALSO M-16-17 TRUCKS AND 2R-EXCEPT 5,10 AND 15
THIS IS MY NUMBER SDR017, STUDEBAKER NUMBER 521888 & 531829
NOTE THIS DRIVE IS PINNED TO THE ARMATURE
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THE BENDIX ON THE RIGHT FITS 1939-1946 CHAMPION
ALSO TRUCKS M-5, M15, M15A,2R-2E,5,10,15, 3E-7E, 1,5,10
THIS DRIVE HAS A KEY WAY ON THE SHAFT AND IS SECURED WITH A SET SCREW
THIS IS MY NUMBER SDR006, STUDEBAKER NUMBER 197313 AND 1691763
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SIX VOLT BENDIX PINION GEAR
THE PINION GEARS HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TEETH (9)AND AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 1.125 INCHES.
SIX VOLT BENDIX SHAFT END
NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PINNED SHAFT AND KEYED SHAFT BENDIX
V-8 STARTERS
V-8 SIX VOLT STANDARD TRANSMISSION STARTER
SIX VOLT STANDARD TRANSMISSION STARTER
NOTE THE MOUNTING FLANGE TO THE TIP IS ABOUT TWO INCHES FOR STANDARD TRANSMISSION CARS
THIS IS TRUE FOR THE SIX AND TWELVE VOLT CARS
V-8 12 VOLT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTER
NOTE
THE NOSE PART IS ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE MOUNTING FLANGE TO THE TIP
TO ALLOW THE BENDIX TO ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CARS
THIS IS TRUE ALSO FOR SIX VOLT V-8 CARS ALSO
V-8 12 VOLT BENDIX PINION GEAR
TWELVE VOLT PINION GEARS HAVE (9) TEETH AS WELL BUT THE GEAR DIAMETER IS ONLY ONE INCH
THIS MAKES THE TWELVE VOLT BENDIX PINION GEAR "FINER" THAN THE SIX VOLT UNIT
THIS IS THE REASON THEY CAN NOT BE INTERCHANGED
THE CENTER SHAFT DIAMETER IS ABOUT .450 INCH
THE SIX VOLT SHAFT MEASUREMENT IS ABOUT .600 INCH
V-8 12 VOLT BENDIX SIDE VIEW
V-8 12 VOLT BENDIX SHAFT END SHOWING KEYED END, 1956-1960 SIX CYLINDER AND 1956-1961 V-8
MY NUMBER SDR003 STUDEBAKER NUMBER 1540831, 1551230 AND 154077
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SHOWING PINNED END 1960-1964 SIX CYLINDER AND 1961-1964 V-8, 1965-1964 AVANTI
MY NUMBER SRD002 STUDEBAKER NUMBER 1550373
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The photo above shows 3 Studebaker Starters (12V). They can be
identified by the length of the snout. The housings are the same. The
3/OD Starter "can" be used in a 4-speed car, but the ring-gear must be
in good condition. It generally will not last as long. The 4-speed
Starter can be used in other manual transmission cars- but you MUST use
washers or some other spacers, to set the starter back. Otherwise, the
Bendix will engage too far, and damage to the ring-gear or Bendix will
result (it's also real noisy!). The Automatic starter cannot be used in
any Manual Transmission car- and vice-versaa.
This last picture and comments by Ray Fichthorn from NCSDC.COM
I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL IN DETERMINING WHICH STARTER YOU HAVE. OVER THE
YEARS SOME ITEMS ARE REPLACED AND WORK FINE BUT THAY ARE NOT ORIGINAL
TO THE CAR