VP autos have manual starters!!?

[azzfox]

If this isnt news then forgive me. But I was flicking through a VP gregorys and noticed in one of the pictures it had a Delco Remy starter bolted to an auto engine. I flicked to the electrical section and the Delco Remy is the only starter specified. Amazed I ran outside to have a look under our VP auto wagon and yep, a Delco!

So whats all the fuss about finding manual starters?

[Morton]

Pretty sure the nose on the end of the auto starter won't fit into the manual bellhousing.

[maldotcom2]

Sell one on ebay and see what sort of feedback you get. (kidding of course)

If it looks like the one in the pic it looks hopeful. Pretty sure the auto ones that don't fit are the ones that have a snout/shroud covering half the spindle.

[georgeonboost]

i used my VP auto starter motor when i did my manual conversion. there is no snout/shroud on them. so yea, the Delco Remy starter motor on the auto's is for manuals too.

George

[azzfox]

Pretty sure the nose on the end of the auto starter won't fit into the manual bellhousing.

As pictured, no nose . The Bosch starters had the nose and as far as I was aware was only used on autos. Seems they moved to the Delco starter in VP for some reason.

i used my VP auto starter motor when i did my manual conversion. there is no snout/shroud on them. so yea, the Delco Remy starter motor on the auto's is for manuals too.

George

Seems its case closed then. Nice to know when mine packs up I wont have to pay some moron an arm and a leg for a new one.

[rob drag racer]

Sell one on ebay and see what sort of feedback you get. (kidding of course)

If it looks like the one in the pic it looks hopeful. Pretty sure the auto ones that don't fit are the ones that have a snout/shroud covering half the spindle.

i used my VP auto starter motor when i did my manual conversion. there is no snout/shroud on them. so yea, the Delco Remy starter motor on the auto's is for manuals too.

George

i agree they dot have a shroud or snout i tried to fit one with the snout/shroud and the cover plate dont fit

[dans_vz]

The VP autos have a bit of a different setup to the VN series 1 autos.. (I am not too sure about the series 2 VN's though.) For one the auto starter motor in VP is the same as a manual starter (obviously as stated above) and two, the inspection plate is different. I think maybe because of this inspection plate that they wern't able to use the starter that had the snout like the VN did.

[rob drag racer]

ill have a look under my vn s1 2morow and my vp s1 just out of intrest

[S2_VR_]

sweet,now i dont have to buy a manual VR starter motor....just grab the one outta my VP Berlina

[dans_vz]

sweet,now i dont have to buy a manual VR starter motor....just grab the one outta my VP Berlina

Check your VR one, it might be the same as the VP one.

[S2_VR_]

SWEET!!! hahah its a Series 2.....lol hopefully its a Delco and not a Bosch!!