chain driven starter

Just passing through and saw this. could you possibly rig up a remote dragster starter motor something like this. This was from Summit Racing. The drive dog will have to be modified to match the engine crank???
 
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THE CHAIN DRIVE WAS DEVELOPED PRIOR THE FORD OFFERING A STARTER. It's a option you would not consider after 1919. Your most dependable conversion would be a flywheel and hogshead for a starter engine. Post 1919. Much better than the way your asking to go.
 
Hey FlatheadTed. That's a very interesting photo.although it isn't or doesn't appear to be an actual chain drive starting system. You photo appears to be driven through a gearbox and shaft, both to drive the gearbox as well as a replacing the hand crank with a shaft. All three of the chain drive starters I have seen installed on model T's where mounted under the hood. The starter had a gear and another gear affixed to the crankshaft with a very heavy chain to turn the engine over. The chain was very much like a modern timing chain. Thank you for the photo, it just goes to show how many different products where offered and/or home built for the old tin lizy . That's an interesting mount, right at the front of the frame. Very cool. Take care.
 
please do keep me posted and could you please give me an idea of the cost for one ,I have no idea what it would be,my 15 kicked back and put me on the shop floor so Im still thinking about it. Thanks again for all your time and trouble!! jim
 
I could get more detail if you wanted ,I think you could use the inerter part of a starter motor to engage with the crank nut .Ted
hammerless-12 said:
Hey FlatheadTed. That's a very interesting photo.although it isn't or doesn't appear to be an actual chain drive starting system. You photo appears to be driven through a gearbox and shaft, both to drive the gearbox as well as a replacing the hand crank with a shaft. All three of the chain drive starters I have seen installed on model T's where mounted under the hood. The starter had a gear and another gear affixed to the crankshaft with a very heavy chain to turn the engine over. The chain was very much like a modern timing chain. Thank you for the photo, it just goes to show how many different products where offered and/or home built for the old tin lizy . That's an interesting mount, right at the front of the frame. Very cool. Take care.
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