Diehl Starter Mount

[soneraifred]

Hi guys,
I need a small favor. I need to know the dimensions of the starter mounting bore, and starter mounting bolt spacing on a Diehl accessory case. If you’ve got one that you haven’t installed yet, and could measure it for me I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Fred

 

[eschrom]

Hi Fred,

Sorry, I can't help even though I have two Diehl cases in the basement because I removed the starter bosses from both of them. I hope your Wagabond is treating you well.

Ed

 

[soneraifred]

Thanks, Ed. I’m trying to find a geared starter that will fit on the HAPI 1835 I have mounted on the front of my Ultra Pup. The original Bosch starter is a direct-drive, and it can’t pull the engine thru more than one compression stroke before it bogs down. The Diehl case I had on the Sonerai had a geared starter that worked great with the same battery I have in the Pup, so I’m trying to determine if that starter will fit the HAPI case. I don’t think it will, but it’s worth a shot.

 

[Todd Loes]

Thanks, Ed. I’m trying to find a geared starter that will fit on the HAPI 1835 I have mounted on the front of my Ultra Pup. The original Bosch starter is a direct-drive, and it can’t pull the engine thru more than one compression stroke before it bogs down. The Diehl case I had on the Sonerai had a geared starter that worked great with the same battery I have in the Pup, so I’m trying to determine if that starter will fit the HAPI case. I don’t think it will, but it’s worth a shot.

The HAPI and the Diehl are not the same "pilot bore". I ended up using a starter from a BRP787 (Bombardier Recreational Products) on my HAPI case as a replacement for the now-unavailable Bosch. My Bosch had gotten weak and the Denso-clone for the BRP787 has been quite good plus was reasonably cheap (off eBay). I think I had to shorten the nose of the shaft a tiny bit but otherwise it was a drop-in replacement.

 

[soneraifred]

Great info! I’ll look into that starter. I knew someone had figured out a solution, and I just hate reinventing the wheel. Thanks, Fred.

 

[Wayne Byal]

I sent you a phone message and photos if you do not get them I will post here Wayne