New Twist

[Tom Wesenberg]

Well, this sure is a mystery, and at least a bolt had to break or fall out of place for the coil to be in this shape.
A model T spring was my first thought also, but with each half wound in the opposite direction, how do we know which end was correct?

Since the bottom coils in the picture do look a bit less damaged, I'd think that is the original turns of the spring, and that would make it a Model T spring. T's coils are wound in a right hand thread pattern, if you picture it as a bolt thread, but the Model A needs a left hand thread pattern.

 

[SeaSlugs]

Well, this sure is a mystery, and at least a bolt had to break or fall out of place for the coil to be in this shape.
A model T spring was my first thought also, but with each half wound in the opposite direction, how do we know which end was correct?

Since the bottom coils in the picture do look a bit less damaged, I'd think that is the original turns of the spring, and that would make it a Model T spring. T's coils are wound in a right hand thread pattern, if you picture it as a bolt thread, but the Model A needs a left hand thread pattern.

so new questions have risen: Are slinkys left hand or right hand wound? Do they slink up the stairs in Australia?

 

[Mitch//pa]

Oh no, the shaft was clean as a whistle and not bent nor tweeked at all. Got me a "new" modern style and plopped the starter back in, works like a champ now.

If the motor is anywhere but stone cold, it starts at a whisper of the starter. Cold takes a wee bit of choke, but that's the only difference in starting.

You must have a supplier in your back yard. Boy that was quick

 

[DaWizard]

You must have a supplier in your back yard. Boy that was quick

As a matter of fact, I have CW Moss, and Reed's not 5 miles away and the folk there have been extremely helpful in all my quirkiness about this car.

Also, about 20mi away is Ford Obsolete, so if I can't find it close, it ain't that far to find it.