1996 GTX starter

[Black67tb]

Hello. The old starter on my 96 GTX has 8 teeth on the bendix. Is it possible to put a new starter with a 9 tooth bendix on , without changing the flywheel? Any reponses would be greatly appreciated
Thank you

 

[2strokeboy]

No do not change the amount of teeth keep the OEM.

 

[Lothsahn]

Unless the original starter has some critical fault, rebuild it per the shop manual. Get new brushes, clean the commutator, and reassemble. The aftermarket starters are not good (low torque, rust out, fail early, inferior metal can cause gear pieces and metal bits to snap off, etc)

And you want an 8 tooth starter on a 787 (96 GTX's engine) because it has more torque. 9 tooth isn't a great idea.

If the original OEM starter has completely failed, westside powersports sells used OEM ones you can use instead.

 

[Black67tb]

Thanks for the replies. Glad l can get good advice here.