blower starter

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  1. hotrodharley

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    have a flywheel starter[block mounted]on my bbc fuel altered;;;would like to have a RCD starter or ?????;;was wondering about if I could build myself one piece by piece as funds let me;;seen where GOOD VIBRATIONS has aluminum starter cages for sale in there used parts sec I believe at $50.00 ea;;I already have the belt guard on car for starter and have the dog on blower snout;;and have the quick disconnect bat cable ends and have good long cables with 2 12v battery that I have mounted on golf cart to remote hook up to my car now;;so have some stuff already;;what else do I need to get?aren't the starters that is used are aircraft starters?found lots them on e-bay at decent prices;;anyone ever did this?built there blower starter one part at a time;;
    guess don't need it;;my flywheel starter hasn't not started car;;just the "cool look" of the blower starter;can anyone set me up with a list of parts i'd need to shop for;;been on line searching and haven't found anything telling how to build one BUT did find a old post on here where someone was asking about a older starter they had about what batt volts it needed and one replays was that brand of blower starter they used just a 50's or 60's ford truck[gas ]starter on it;;
     
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    hotrodharley, Dec 21, 2014
  2. Mike Canter

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    The blower starters made by RCD use aircraft starter motors and are either 36 volt or 48 volt. The big problem you would have is with the dog engagement. The RCD has a wheel on it that is turned by hand to engage the dogs before you hit the starter trigger then once the motor starts it was releases the dog and it moves back. Don't see how you can do that with a car or truck starter motor. It would be far easier to wait until somebody sells one cheap on RacingJunk or ITA classified.
     
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    Mike Canter, Dec 22, 2014
  3. oldskooldigger

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    Contact Gregory Whitney in Arizona whitney.gm@gmail.com. He will sell you a starter complete ready to go or sell you one right off the airplane and give you instructions on how to modify it. Pretty simple if you have access to a lathe and mill.
    Steve K.
     
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    oldskooldigger, Dec 22, 2014
  4. nitrowannabe

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    X 2 on Greg. Sent several RCD to him for rebuilds. All " cheap " starters should be sent to him to be checked.
     
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    nitrowannabe, Dec 22, 2014
  5. hotrodharley

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    thanks guys;;I sent Greg a e-mail..waiting for him to get back to me..does he have a web site?
     
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    hotrodharley, Dec 22, 2014
  6. nitrowannabe

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    No web that I know of. I did find his ad on racing junk. It's #... 182301595... A photo and a phone # and some info.
     
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    nitrowannabe, Dec 23, 2014
  7. hotrodharley

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    Thanks;;I got a e-mail last night from him with all the prices
     
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    hotrodharley, Dec 23, 2014

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