Ford Xflow & Pre-Xflow 10-Tooth Starter Motor – 3-Hole Fixing (SM002)

This replacement Lucas inertia (Bendix) starter motor is suitable for a wide range of classic Ford models fitted with the standard 110-tooth flywheel ring gear.

Typical applications include:

• Later Mk1 Escort
• Mk2 Escort
• Mk2 Cortina
• Lotus Cortina
• Ford Capri (Crossflow)

The 10-tooth, 3-hole fixing starter is typically the later Lucas design, most commonly found on later Mk1 Escorts and Mk2 Escorts.

Important: Due to the age of these vehicles, many have had replacement engines, gearboxes and starter motors fitted over the years. It is therefore quite common to find either a 2-hole or 3-hole fixing starter, and either a 9-tooth or 10-tooth pinion, regardless of what the vehicle originally left the factory with.

Please note: 9-tooth and 10-tooth starter motors are interchangeable with each other, as both were originally used with 110-tooth ring gears. Although the pinion tooth count differs, the pinion gear diameter and engagement position are designed so that both starters mesh correctly with the same 110-tooth ring gear, allowing either type to be used as a direct replacement in the correct application.