[Bob Carriere]

On the screeching/sparking starter drive......

I would like to compare the linkage to the other HUP hulks you have to see what differences we can observe.......

From by brief look at the prototype..... it seems your starter lever to be too far back when disengaged......

......also to be remembered..... we ran the engine before and did not have that problem........

...maybe something let go inside the drive mechanism of the starter.... we have other 216 starters to compare with....... it seems to me that the starter drive has a coil spring that holds the gear retracted..... the spring tension is overcome by the lever pulling and the starter torque when power is applied........ but that spring may have let go.... and allows the gear to be easily nudged forward grinding on the flywheel....

I am almost sure we need to pull the starter to check it out....

....will do a two some..... I need to pull mine to install the new brushes and the new top mounted switch...... also have a new fork to install as the one presently on has flat spots on the swivel pins.....

Will get it sorted you......

Boob