Avanti Starter!

[mfg]

Due to the Hi-Performance nature of Studebaker Avanti "R" series engines, heavy duty '4-pole' starters were/are standard equipment in all of these engines......True?

Edited September 9, 2017 by mfg

[r1lark]

I will say true, although I usually refer to them as having four field coils. But normally, the number of poles in the armature match the number of field coils I believe.

[mfg]

1 hour ago, r1lark said:

I will say true, although I usually refer to them as having four field coils. But normally, the number of poles in the armature match the number of field coils I believe.

r1lark says TRUE......Anyone else have any thoughts on this one?

[mfg]

ANSWER.....The answer here is FALSE!

[studegary]

You posted it before I got to answering it.  The four field coil/pole starters were a running change. (May 9, 1963 Service Letter)

[mfg]

30 minutes ago, studegary said:

You posted it before I got to answering it.  The four field coil/pole starters were a running change. (May 9, 1963 Service Letter)

You got it Gary!....Basically, SOME Avantis were equipped with the more powerful starter, but not all of them.