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Innovations in the Corvair Conversion
Rear Starter Kit
In this photo Bill Clapp is inspecting Scott's (The AI / A&P / Test Pilot's) safety wiring job needless to say it passed.
The rear case is cleaned and inspected a special adaptor ring is made on a CNC mill then the case is machined to accept the new adaptor ring which is a close tolerance fit. After the ring is pressed on it is then welded to insure it will not come off. This adaptor is what holds the stator in place.
The 4 screws are what holds the stator in place.
The next step in the assembly is to install the shaft onto the rear of the crank. It is a CNC cut female shaft just like the one that is on the harmonic balancer and it is a very close tolerance fit and uses a bolt with a washer to hold it in place. Once it is on it takes a good sized puller to get it back off.
This is the Dampener which is also the ring gear. It is sandwiched between 12 special purpose O-Rings and I can tell you first hand that you can barely hear it turn over when it starts.
Another View. BTW these bolts are all drilled for safety wire.
Another View
Here we have installed the starter and oil filter. There is no adjustment for the starter. It is a direct bolt on.
We tested and found there is no need to support the starter from the rear.
