pinto starter motor

[willsy]

Where is the best place to get a nice starter motor for my Pinto?

Would I be better off buying a High Torque?

Engine is pushing 193bhp

Can anyone help?

[marky4]

if you want a high torque one brise are good up expensive, i got one and it works atreat

[FredTransit]

Does it really matter? Remember it's the weight of the engine you are turning, and unless even a high bhp engine is a lot heavier than a normal pinto, a new or recon should be fine.

[Joe-ashtonmobile]

Yes it does matter fred, because these engines are running high compression, so they turn over alot slower then a normal pinto would, willsy try rally design there ones are pretty decent

[FredTransit]

I stand corrected! When you say turn over slower, do you mean when they are on the starter?

[LEONMEX]

always used standard short body lucas "standard" starter motors & never had any probs,so do a few people on here i have sold them to. My old pinto was running 11.5.1 compression & was good on a standard starter mate. What is the matter with your starter?

[willsy]

Fallen apart Leon. How much for another mate?

[w p e]

auto starters best as there 1100 watt and std is 800 so theres another choice

[bortaf]

Ford do (or did) a 1.2Kw starter, came on some EFi grannys and sierras

you often see em on ebay sold as custom jobs for 3 times the price of a standard one, when all they have done is fit a early solenoid with the 12V start boot connection to a later starter

[Mk2Jo]

I have a high torque starter from H & H ignition systems