Not original but a popular conversion is to use the smaller, lighter starter from the 740/940. If you have one of these don't use the hammer trick as the field coils are bonded to the case. This is one of the reasons they are smaller. Hammering can dislodge these with fatal results. The older large starters have the coils bolted on so more secure. Hammering more of a last resort, get you home trick, and still not advised. The late 164 might have the same type of ignition switch as the 240 and these have the contacts in a round unit that bolts on the back of the barrel. These can go bad in a similar way to the last post. Can take a few tries to light up the starter now and then. Unpredictable how long it takes before total failure.
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