I have the Benedtson AOD adapter and it uses the Hytachi gear reduction starter. This is the same starter found with adapters for sbc and Fords. The problem is when I store the car over winter the starters rust up badly inside. Enough that they will not turn. Last year I had the starter taken apart, cleaned then new bearings and brushes installed. This year its frozen solid again and too rusted to be worth rebuilding. A local circle track racer said he had them on his car and had to take them off each winter and store them in the house to prevent problems. This guy is a long time rebuilder of starters.

Anyone else have this problem? With the adapter I'm using stock starters are not an option. Chuck

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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I have had no problema w/ this one

http://www.autoelec.com/html/y_block_ford_gear_reduction_st.html

The AOD adapter is machined to bolt on the Hytachi starter. The other one won't fit. Thats part of the problem. I can buy replacements but just wanted to know if anyone else had this problem. Chuck

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Manchester, New Hampshire

I have the AutoElectric starter on the 57 Bird. No problems either. I am in California and rust usually isn't an issue here. I have a PowerMaster unit on a 65 Galaxie and a 66 F100( sold it 2 weeks ago), both FE's, that have given many years of trouble free starts.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Chuck, you need drier storage! pull the battery and the starter and put 'em in the house.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Thats what the race car dude said. I've always pulled the battery and since my new trailer has a decent winch I guess I'll just have to pull the starter too. I just find it a little hard to believe that the Hitachi starters have a problem like that. I also plan to carry a spare from now on. I've searched for other applications for this starter but there dosen't appear to be any. Its some sort of amalgamation that is only sold with the sbc of Ford adapters. Can't find the starter by itself. Chuck

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Manchester, New Hampshire

Talk to me at EXPO, have another serious idea.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Has Benedtson been made aware of this problem? If not, I suggest writing to them soon. I'm sure they would like to avoid this type of bad publicity for their product. I don't understand how that much moisture could get into a starter, other than it possibly affecting the drive end only. Is it likely that it's a condensation problem?

Paul

My first thought was condensation but the inside of the starter looks pretty bad. I can't see how splash up could get one that wet. Chuck

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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Chuck, I have the same setup on my bird and have had no issues to date. Knock on wood.



Good luck contacting Bendstens He has been hard to talk to on the phone and poor at follow up with me on other issues. Just my 2 cents.



However if you study the assembly it's easy to see how it might be troublesome since tolorences are tight and such. Reminds me of a Lionel train I had as a kid!

I agree you should get drier storage or start greasing it down. how about you figure out a grease zerk or something somehow? I'd listen.



dang, I miss the sound of my old 6 volt FORD starter. The yblock Chorus.

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