Starter support bracket - needed or not?

Tom in TN

Tom in TN

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Replacing the starter on my '34 and the new one came with a cautionary note about installing a starter support bracket.

My starter has never had a support bracket on it ...do I really need one? :confused:
 
The support bracket came into use later than your car, the need unknown then. Torque from the starter can twist the bendix away from the flywheel gear, jamming or otherwise damaging either or both. Being that the support is visible, your choice if you have your car point judged, but the brace certainly is needed on all flatheads.
 
If you want to drive your car with any degree of regularity, not just on and off the trailer, you should use the starter support bracket.
 
Ok guys, since this is just an old hot rod and I LIVE to DRIVE... I'll get me a bracket! :D

Thanks for the input!
 
Most old Fords don't have one but it adds support for the starter, good thing to have. G.M.
 
JMHO, but as long as the two mount bolts never get loose, you don't need it. But then again, how often do we check to see if they are tight? ;)
 
Lawson Cox said:
If you look at them too hard it will burn the paint off. That's why " Evil Eye Fleegle " is never allowed on the concourse. (I know, half of the barners will not know who I am talking about. :)
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Lawson, wasn't "Evil Eye Fleegle" Barney Google's nemesis...??? Or am I mixing up radio programs...???
 
You may have to bend the bracket a little to make it fit ( I had to on mine) but definitely use it.
Gary.
 
In addition to providing additional support, they also provide an excellent means for electrical grounding. With these old cars, you can never have too many grounding points-especially with 6 volts.
 
Can you imagine an engineer at Ford saying to his boss "We really don't need this part but lets put one on the next ten million cars since it would be nice to have just in case"?

Charlie Stephens
 
Lawson Cox said:
If you look at them too hard it will burn the paint off. That's why " Evil Eye Fleegle " is never allowed on the concourse. (I know, half of the barners will not know who I am talking about. :)
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Evil Eye Fleegle, the Legal Eagle, L'll Abner by Al Capp I believe.
 
If your starter ever sticks you will wish you had put one on. Iwent thru that when I first acquired my 34 5W. I made one ,easy enough to do, & installed it . Have not had a problem since. That was some time back maybe 7 years ago almost 8.:p
 

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I have the bracket but never installed it. 50,000 mi. w/o it and never had any troubles in 20 yrs of steady driving.I guess I should put it on!!!! ken ct. 36 coupe
 
Averaging 2,500 miles a year, you shouldn't have any problems with anything...;) That's just over 200 miles a month or... under 60 miles a week, or around 7 miles a day...:eek: In my mind, that's not enough driving time to evaluate anything, on any vehicle, with respect to reliability and/or durability. I'm just sayin'...:)
 
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