Well, I've been trying to track down an intermittent starting problem:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=56980
The solution was to get a used but good starter, disassemble, clean and check, and reassemble and use in the truck while I rebuild the not-so-good but only 2 year old remanufactured.
Figured since I was gonna get a starter, may as well get the big-un, the 2.2Kw (28100-66050) from a ~93 right? If some is good, more is better and too much is just enough! So I called the boys at cruiserparts.net and told them exactly what I was looking for. They sent one out right away (BTW: another plug for those guys, great!). It arrived, definately used, but working.
I had some contacts in pretty good shape from my 2.0Kw, but they are NOT interchangable with the 2.2Kw, the offset is different. The plunger top is also different, however it may be interchangable. I wouldn't bet on it unless I had some verification though! A little time, some brake parts cleaner, and some heat-shrink and new connections and we were in business.
Unfortunately, the digi-cam was with the wife so I couldn't snap comparo shots between the 2.0Kw I had in the truck and the new-used 2.2Kw I put in. However, I can tell you there is a definate size difference in the 2.2Kw and the old 2.0Kw, with the 2.2Kw being larger, and a little more tricky to guide up into it's home. Also interesting is that the 2.0kw has a sleeve that the pinion gear retracts into, the 2.2Kw does not. Wiring connections are identical between the two. The 2.0Kw starter motor is held together with 2 long bolts passing OUTSIDE of the motor case, accessible from the BACK of the starter (the front of the truck) while the 2.2Kw starter motor is held together with 2 bolts passing INSIDE the motor case which are accessible from the FRONT of the starter (the rear of the truck). Basically, with the 2.0Kw starter installed, you can hypothetically remove and replace the MOTOR without replacing the whole starter. This is not possible with the 2.2Kw starter.
The proof is in the pudding as they say so here's the real deal. This starter spins this motor MUCH faster than the 2.0Kw starter did (the 2.0Kw starter motor was in great shape, there is a problem with the solenoid). MUCH faster! And it fires up sooner as a result. These cruisers always seem to take a few cranks to catch but with this thing it's turning so quick it just starts. As I do a number of cold-weather trips I'll be interested to see how quick it cranks a motor with super-thick/cold oil.
So there's a lot of marginally useful information on 2.2Kw and 2.0Kw starters. And sorry, I know
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=56980
The solution was to get a used but good starter, disassemble, clean and check, and reassemble and use in the truck while I rebuild the not-so-good but only 2 year old remanufactured.
Figured since I was gonna get a starter, may as well get the big-un, the 2.2Kw (28100-66050) from a ~93 right? If some is good, more is better and too much is just enough! So I called the boys at cruiserparts.net and told them exactly what I was looking for. They sent one out right away (BTW: another plug for those guys, great!). It arrived, definately used, but working.
I had some contacts in pretty good shape from my 2.0Kw, but they are NOT interchangable with the 2.2Kw, the offset is different. The plunger top is also different, however it may be interchangable. I wouldn't bet on it unless I had some verification though! A little time, some brake parts cleaner, and some heat-shrink and new connections and we were in business.
Unfortunately, the digi-cam was with the wife so I couldn't snap comparo shots between the 2.0Kw I had in the truck and the new-used 2.2Kw I put in. However, I can tell you there is a definate size difference in the 2.2Kw and the old 2.0Kw, with the 2.2Kw being larger, and a little more tricky to guide up into it's home. Also interesting is that the 2.0kw has a sleeve that the pinion gear retracts into, the 2.2Kw does not. Wiring connections are identical between the two. The 2.0Kw starter motor is held together with 2 long bolts passing OUTSIDE of the motor case, accessible from the BACK of the starter (the front of the truck) while the 2.2Kw starter motor is held together with 2 bolts passing INSIDE the motor case which are accessible from the FRONT of the starter (the rear of the truck). Basically, with the 2.0Kw starter installed, you can hypothetically remove and replace the MOTOR without replacing the whole starter. This is not possible with the 2.2Kw starter.
The proof is in the pudding as they say so here's the real deal. This starter spins this motor MUCH faster than the 2.0Kw starter did (the 2.0Kw starter motor was in great shape, there is a problem with the solenoid). MUCH faster! And it fires up sooner as a result. These cruisers always seem to take a few cranks to catch but with this thing it's turning so quick it just starts. As I do a number of cold-weather trips I'll be interested to see how quick it cranks a motor with super-thick/cold oil.
So there's a lot of marginally useful information on 2.2Kw and 2.0Kw starters. And sorry, I know
I recognize that label..
I think they are close to having the 100s sorted out now. Time for a new model.
