What starter motor do I use?

360beast · May 4th, 2012, 09:00

I'm putting a B230ET engine into a 360 and I was wondering which starter motor do I use B230ET (1987 760) or B200E?
Or do I need a different one?

Chesh740R · May 4th, 2012, 18:22

I would imagine either works, a redblock starter motor is pretty generic or so i thought.

Cant say i've ever looked too closely at a 300 series starter motor, but i'd use whichever one gives you the best packaging.

Clan · May 4th, 2012, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by 360beast

I'm putting a B230ET engine into a 360 and I was wondering which starter motor do I use B230ET (1987 760) or B200E?
Or do I need a different one?

Use the oldest you can find , they all fit for that range of engines ,after about 1990 they changed to an overgrown wiper motor type motor which has an epicyclic gear train inside and sounds really nasty .

360beast · May 4th, 2012, 22:21

Cheers for the replies.
I'll use the 360 starter as it's 1 year older and works perfectly.

TonyS9 · May 5th, 2012, 01:08

Havn't looked carefully but I thought there might be difficulties fitting the 360 starter to a B230FT as the turbo engine is much lower compression and fitted with a much smaller starter. There are alot of pipes around it, not sure what they are for, but looks like space could be limited, you should also check the wiring is the same diameter.

I would want to fit the 360 one as it is alot faster, and the LH2.4+EZK system is slow to start (seems its waits for TDC possibly before activating). Maybe its just the slow starter on my 95 940.

360beast · May 5th, 2012, 05:40

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Originally Posted by TonyS9

Havn't looked carefully but I thought there might be difficulties fitting the 360 starter to a B230FT as the turbo engine is much lower compression and fitted with a much smaller starter. There are alot of pipes around it, not sure what they are for, but looks like space could be limited, you should also check the wiring is the same diameter.

I would want to fit the 360 one as it is alot faster, and the LH2.4+EZK system is slow to start (seems its waits for TDC possibly before activating). Maybe its just the slow starter on my 95 940.

Some good info there but wrong engine

I have an ET not FT

May 4th, 2012, 09:00	#1
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 13:56 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	What starter motor do I use? I'm putting a B230ET engine into a 360 and I was wondering which starter motor do I use B230ET (1987 760) or B200E? Or do I need a different one?

May 4th, 2012, 18:22	#2
Chesh740R Turbobricker Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 18:09 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wellingborough	I would imagine either works, a redblock starter motor is pretty generic or so i thought. Cant say i've ever looked too closely at a 300 series starter motor, but i'd use whichever one gives you the best packaging.

May 4th, 2012, 22:21	#4
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 13:56 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Cheers for the replies. I'll use the 360 starter as it's 1 year older and works perfectly.

May 5th, 2012, 01:08	#5
TonyS9 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 21:44 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holywood	Havn't looked carefully but I thought there might be difficulties fitting the 360 starter to a B230FT as the turbo engine is much lower compression and fitted with a much smaller starter. There are alot of pipes around it, not sure what they are for, but looks like space could be limited, you should also check the wiring is the same diameter. I would want to fit the 360 one as it is alot faster, and the LH2.4+EZK system is slow to start (seems its waits for TDC possibly before activating). Maybe its just the slow starter on my 95 940.

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