Kennedy Adapter / Porsche starter, Got engagement issues - no word from Kennedy |
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Kennedy Adapter / Porsche starter, Got engagement issues - no word from Kennedy |
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 |
3d914 |
Apr 15 2013, 06:55 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 |
Bump
No one else is using Kennedy adapter? |
Matt Romanowski |
Apr 15 2013, 07:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
No experience with those parts, but nothing is being chewed up. If it's not damaging anything, I wouldn't get too excited.
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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? |
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 |
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. |
3d914 |
Apr 18 2013, 11:04 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 |
Got a shot of the starter teeth and slight chamfer at the front. I was planning to do a dimension stack up this weekend to see if the numbers coincide with the indicated wear.
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Mike Bellis |
Apr 18 2013, 11:11 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
Either jumper the starter or just pull the bendix to see how far from the edge of the bell housing it will reach. Then measure from the adapter and see what the difference is.
Because of the physics involved, the starter drive shaft will try to pull away from the flywheel as it spins under load. Your pic of the flywheel looks to have minor marks towards the adapter and heavy marks closer to the tranny. This is what should be expected since the end of the starter shaft does not have a pilot bearing. |
Mark Henry |
Apr 18 2013, 11:13 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 |
Yep, take a measurement starter gear at rest to the trans flange surface and then put 12V to just the solenoid and take another measurement. Then measure you ring gear to engine flange surface.
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euro911 |
Apr 19 2013, 12:05 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
Kennedy has been slow in responding lately (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Phoenix-MN |
Apr 19 2013, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 19 2013, 08:49 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
In my limiited experience with KEP, they're fond of the concept that their components are NEVER the problem, and they'll tell you so. Just like Permatune. Despite my 40 years of practical VW experience, and having seen thousands of clutch jobs, It was MY fault the clutch wouldn't disengage. Of course, extending the leverage on the stock pedal and fixing the problem couldn't possibly have fixed their design or construction fault, but it did.
The Cap'n |
Cheapsnake |
Apr 19 2013, 06:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
Sorry, can't help you with your mechanical issue, just empathize with you on your issue with KEP. They just screwed me on a small part and charged me an outrageous price to ship it. Buyer beware!
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3d914 |
Apr 19 2013, 08:29 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 |
Mike & Mark, that's the direction I was headed. Checked the dimensions and sure enough they're good. I have 2mm of gap between the rear face of the flywheel teeth and the front face of the starter teeth. during engagement starter teeth travel 14mm which is sufficient to cover the 11mm width of the flywheel teeth.
So as Mark indicated - the dark markings must be due to "starter drive shaft will try to pull away from the flywheel as it spins under load. Your pic of the flywheel looks to have minor marks towards the adapter and heavy marks closer to the tranny. This is what should be expected since the end of the starter shaft does not have a pilot bearing." Didn't really doubt that Kennedy's design was correct - just wanted their check to coincide with mine -but I'm good with my numbers. Thanks all. |
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