How to change a starter motor on a 1930 Ford Model A, and not get killed
 

Another great video from Mr Shinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmC7rMSXp5I

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That guy's such a hack....

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There are a lot of jobs on a Model A that are more difficult on a RHD car but that is certainly not one of them.

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Dont be so hard on yourself Paul :D.Your YouTube channel and videos are a great source of info.I always look forward to seeing your latest video :)

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How is changing the the starter a death risk?

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You could drop it on your foot and suffer L.V. Beethoven's fate.

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I guess maybe if you change it while the car is running.:eek:

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Quote possibly the easiest thing that I have done on my 30 A. 3 bolts, a few wires, and it is done. Mountain....meet mole hill.

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Thank you. I'm just a regular guy and far from perfect, so I always have to remember that there's potentially people who know more about the cars than I do watching. And ready to take to the Ford Barn at a moment's notice to beat on their chest and broadcast how they're smarter than me because I did blah blah... But, I know there are also a lot of new people and they appreciate what I do, and my work is getting SO many new people into the hobby now. That knowledge that I am helpful to a lot of people is what keeps me going. I am merely a servant.

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Did you see Ron's arm in a sling? Ron's lovely wife is a nurse. If he even attempted to make this repair himself, his lovely wife would likely prang him. So, to avoid his possible demise, I did it for him.

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Lot easier to change the starter on a Model A than a Corvair.

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That's what I have been told... :rolleyes:

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Ditto

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Sometimes there is a struggle to get the bendix to clear the fly hole and not have the starter hit the painted water pipe or engine block, etc. Somehow that got skipped in the video.

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Because there was no struggle. Simply pull the starter out about an inch, then move it up toward the sky until the shaft hits the edge of the hole, then angle slightly and pull it right out.

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The only time I have seen an issue with getting the starter out is if you have the "Modern" drive, which I do...

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The only thing potentially deadly is the improper use of using the hand crank while starting!!!!!

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You Tube Videos are not a commandment from above and can be informative. I am a visual guy, I like to see how things fit together before I start taking them apart.
Granted some are lets say "interesting".
I use those posts to either learn or laugh.
I will admit that there are many that I click out of before they are finished. But I also know that there are folks that will be clicking out of my posts also. lol Chap

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Only if he was silly enough to preserve the video evidence.

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I agree. You have to do a lot more twisting of things to get the “modern” Bendix assembly clear of the flywheel.

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Through and complete, do as Paul shows and the replacement is done. Works to remove a starter with a stuck bendix, and clean out parts from under the flywheel.

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He did not get killed.

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How many people did actually get killed while attempting to change a starter motor on a Model A Ford?

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Maybe when the wheels weren’t blocked properly and the car rolled over someone.

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Step one, unhooking both cables at the battery. An exploding battery would ruin my day.
My skin, and my eyesight are unblemished. Wrestling the starter doesn’t get easier with experience either. Easy to criticize, I will be looking to see if a better version presents itself.
Excellent howto do it, thanks Paul.