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| 3d914 |
 Apr 14 2013, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have Kennedy adapter kit (#4950) for a SHO V6 3.2L motor attached to my Porsche 914 stock 901 transaxle. I'm using the stock starter. This is a Stage II kit with their flywheel & clutch disk.
I've had the engine on a test stand for several months working on tuning the motor. I recently dismantled to do some maintenance and noticed that the starter does not appear to be engaging the the flywheel sufficiently (see image). Has anyone else had this issue? Solutions?  TIA |
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 15 2013, 07:09 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
While many are using a KEP adapter, few are using one on a V6 SHO.
Do you know for sure it not fully engaging or are the teeth slightly bevelled? And have you contacted KEP about this? |
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| 3d914 |
Apr 18 2013, 10:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Apr 15 2013, 06:09 PM)  While many are using a KEP adapter, few are using one on a V6 SHO. Do you know for sure it not fully engaging or are the teeth slightly bevelled? And have you contacted KEP about this? Mark, contacted them twice - still no reply, which is weird because they have replied to me previously when I was needing install instructions months prior. The teeth on the starter do have a slight bevel at the end - which means there's that much less of the engaged distance being used by the teeth. The wear pattern on the flywheel teeth indicates this. Anyone using a KEP could potentially have the same issue if using the KEP flywheel - engine mating doesn't matter - its about the design. Just trying to see if there is something out there others may have experienced also. |
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3d914 Kennedy Adapter / Porsche starter Apr 14 2013, 06:12 PM
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No one else is using Kennedy adapter? Apr 15 2013, 06:55 PM Matt Romanowski No experience with those parts, but nothing is bei... Apr 15 2013, 07:05 PM
3d914 Got a shot of the starter teeth and slight chamfer... Apr 18 2013, 11:04 PM kg6dxn Either jumper the starter or just pull the bendix ... Apr 18 2013, 11:11 PM Mark Henry Yep, take a measurement starter gear at rest to th... Apr 18 2013, 11:13 PM euro911 Kennedy has been slow in responding lately <_... Apr 19 2013, 12:05 AM Phoenix-MN I had the opposite problem and had to space the st... Apr 19 2013, 08:28 AM Cap'n Krusty In my limiited experience with KEP, they're fo... Apr 19 2013, 08:49 AM Cheapsnake Sorry, can't help you with your mechanical iss... Apr 19 2013, 06:40 PM
3d914 Mike & Mark, that's the direction I was he... Apr 19 2013, 08:29 PM |
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