Trying to source new starter motor!

[2V8s]

Are they not the same as the default one fitted to the ford mustang GT?

if so, I would think you will find them in stock at either Real Steel in Uxbridge or USAutomotive, both have websites.

Someone do please correct me if im wrong and they are different on the ZT fitment, but I would think like the alternator they are as per Ford Mustang applications to 2004?

see here:

http://www.realsteel.co.uk/section2b.pdf

part BYN3267 £96.89. not bad!

[Herman]

Or £85 from Rockauto shipped

Using the discount code we have

[AndyG]

323, assuming I'm reading the right bit off the plate. Had it for 6 years, ........................

Opps, just re-read the post and "6 years" it can't be Richards. unless I have got the VIN list wrong? Is it Starlight Silver ?

The last 3 numbers of the VIN?.

[hoisttocrew]

"6 years" it can't be Richards. unless I have got the VIN list wrong? Is it Starlight Silver ?

No you were right (colour and owner), although the V5 says he is (was) in Poole rather than Bournemouth. I bought it exactly 6 years ago from SMC - not sure how long they had had it.

Thanks for all the help and comments!

[AndyG]

No you were right (colour and owner), although the V5 says he is (was) in Poole rather than Bournemouth. I bought it exactly 6 years ago from SMC - not sure how long they had had it.

Thanks for all the help and comments!

Hmm, I know Richard (I have as 323) had his car last year at a BTCC meeting. And he is down as Bournmouth. My list must be wrong??

[hoisttocrew]

Not sure, possible that I've got the number wrong? I got the 323 from the long code beginning SARRXXL. Pretty sure my car wasn't at any meeting last year - I'm not very good at lending it to people!

What are the symptoms?

Simply that turning the key created nothing but a high-pitched whine - no attempt to turn the engine. One of my friends who knows much more about cars than me came and had a look and agreed with what I thought; he tried coaxing it into life with a few judicious taps but it wasn't having it! I got it tow-started and took it to my local garage who confirmed the problem, but couldn't source a part, so then I tried Graham Walker with the same result; I had to bring it home because the garage weren't keen to have it with no prospect of fixing it. The fault occurred just after Christmas so I ran it several times a week (self bump-start down a gentle hill!) but when the snow came I couldn't run it...and now the battery is dead as well. Oh well...fortunately I have half a Citroen as well to commute in so I can still get around, but thanks to all the help on here at least I can progress fixing the proper car!

[Tim]

6 years and you are still blue Charlie. much more to view from the green side.

Fully recharge the battery and try again, I wonder if full load may push the cog down the shaft.

[scooter]

The starter is unique to the ZT260,it has its solenoid in a different place from the normal Ford 4.6 unit. The difference is in the end castings you can change them over from your old unit and fit them to the new standard Ford unit.

[Nich]

The starter is unique to the ZT260,it has its solenoid in a different place from the normal Ford 4.6 unit. The difference is in the end castings you can change them over from your old unit and fit them to the new standard Ford unit.

Thanks Brian, info added to INDEX.

Nich.

[Herman]

The starter is unique to the ZT260,it has its solenoid in a different place from the normal Ford 4.6 unit. The difference is in the end castings you can change them over from your old unit and fit them to the new standard Ford unit.

Thanks Brian, info added to INDEX.

Nich.

Maybe it's just me being ignorant, but with the flywheel in the same place and the exhaust manifolds in the same place, there is really not much MG could do to change the starter motor

Still stand by my first comment that the standard Mustang starter should fit.

(Unless MG modified the Ford lump heavily before dropping it in)

Standard Ford lump, standard starter