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mrj22

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I purchased a low time IO-360 A1A angle valve. The engine has the stock prestolite starter. This starter will not work with the stock mixture brackets. I was wondering which starter people are using that will work will minimal or no modifications to the brackets and horizontal induction.

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Mark
 
My IO 360 parallel valve had the old prestolite. I replaced it with the Sky-Tec NL High Torque In Line. http://www.skytecair.com/Lycoming.htm . It fit good for the horizontal induction set up and it starts the engine great! Not flying yet so dont know about longevity. Its a little heavier than the lightweight but draws less amps and produces good torque.
 
MikeyDale said:
My IO 360 parallel valve had the old prestolite. I replaced it with the Sky-Tec NL High Torque In Line. http://www.skytecair.com/Lycoming.htm . It fit good for the horizontal induction set up and it starts the engine great! Not flying yet so dont know about longevity. Its a little heavier than the lightweight but draws less amps and produces good torque.
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It also handles kick back better than the lighter weight model that Van's includes in the FWF kit.
 
I had a Sky Tec and it gave up the ghost. I replaced it with a B&C starter and it seems like a more substantial unit, although the Sky Tec on lasted about 750 hours. I have horizontal induction and the B&C is a little bigger so it takes up a little more room and you have to modify the fiberglass snorkel a bit.
 
Long and hard deliberations led me to get the Hartzell E-Drive last year at Osh. Essentially the same price as Sky-Tec, and (at least on paper), I liked its kickback "immunity" and cranking specs more.
 
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