Re: Chrysler/West Bend/etc recoil starter pinions

[lotec]

My findings are the 13-tooth was used on the 5.5hp, 7.5hp and some of the 12hp motors. The 11-tooth was used on some of the 12hp and the 16hp, 18hp and 20hp motors. I’ve owned 12hp motors with each and don’t note any logic to the dates where it was used, it seems to periodically pop up on them 😉 from 1955 through 1960.

I always assumed the flywheel was different and think I once tried swapping the 11 with a 13 and it didn’t work. That the mount is different I hadn’t considered. When I have a minute I’ll go count the teeth on the flywheels and verify they are the same number.

I’ve also never tried the OMC 6hp bendix on the West Bends/Elgins and find your comments interesting. Will need to take a look if they could swap.