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Zetec starter motor
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Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:16 amby mikealdren
I've been searching on here for details of a suitable starter motor for my Black top Zetec (Std 2.0l clutch and MT75) but all the threads are rather old. The Scorpio motor is suggested but that's and old Lucas design and I would like something more modern (pre-engaged & geared) and powerful.
Any suggestions please.
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:27 amby Spyder fan
I have a Wosp starter motor on my Duratec, the Zetec has a standard Ford Sierra item which will get changed to Wosp if it fails.
http://www.wosperformance.co.uk/product ... lications/ they list Zetec with MT75, best to check with them for your gearbox and ring gear ( cable or hydraulic clutch?) as there are differences.
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:02 amby mikealdren
Many thanks, I knew there had t be a good alternative
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:06 pmby gav
A further alternative is a Brise concentric starter which I am running. It is round without appendages and for me, avoids the space frame chassis diagonal.
Not cheap but very good for me.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Gavin
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:11 pmby john.p.clegg
I'll second Gavins post...
John
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:58 pmby TBG
£582 each!!
I would rather have a starting handle!!
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:31 pmby john.p.clegg
Sell a couple of your wheel trims and get a proper starter motor...
John
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:04 pmby gav
Blimey - they've gone up a bit
I think mine was around £180 but that was some years ago now
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:08 pmby TBG
I've got one from Burton......................
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:36 pmby c42
Not sure how different blacktop and silvertop zetecs are but my silvertop with standard flywheel and MT75 box has a Sierra DOHC starter.
Cheers
John
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:19 pmby mikealdren
Hi John,
I looked at Sierra DOCH starters but I think they are the traditional Lucas design (LRS707) with a Bendix drive rather than pre-engaged starters and they're certainly not as efficient as the modern, geared starters.
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:26 pmby oldchieft
In the UK Powerlite look good value
https://www.powerlite-units.com/high-to ... otors.htmlI have a reduction geared starter on a 1840cc long stroke x-flow that just stalled the standard starter.
works well for me I also have a 50A alternator from them that I will fit soon
Jon thye Chief
Re: Zetec starter motor
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:00 pmby 2cams70
TBG wrote:£582 each!! I would rather have a starting handle!!
Agreed. Total waste of Moola. It just turns your engine over. It doesn't make your car go faster. If you need a 10,000RPM starter to fire your engine something else is seriously wrong. That OEM "Lucas" starter looks in fact like a Bosch pre-engaged design. A bit heavy maybe but perfectly reliable (it's OEM designed from the ground up for an everyday grocery getter engine started hundreds of thousands of times during it's lifetime after all). In fact it's probably more reliable than all the aftermarket stuff.