--- In [email protected], Bill Pellegrino <william_pellegr...@...> wrote: >
thanks for sharing that. wow.//leroy > > Hi Folks, > > > > I thought it might be worth a quick e-mail to let everyone know about a big > savings if you need to replace your starter. During the refit on Aquadesiac > it was determined that the M-18 diesel engine needed a new starter. I > checked the Thorresen Marine website and was absolutely blown away by the > price of $1,164.57 for a starter. > > > > (See Link) > http://shop.torresen.com/marine_diesel_direct/Universal/index.php?p=details&mfc=Universal&sku=299512 > > > > After I established that it wasn't built out of solid gold, I decided to do a > little research. It turns out that the starter for a Universal M-18 Marine > Diesel engine is exactly the same as a starter for a Kubota Tractor motor. > The only difference between the two is the Kubota starter cost me $150 brand > new and the Universal starter cost someone else $1,165. Needless to say I > installed the Kubota starter and it's been working great ever since. > > > > I'm sure that someone else has already figured this out, but I just figured > I'd pass it along. > > Happy Sailing, > > Bill Pellegrino _/) > SV Aquadesiac #5705 > Port Edgewood, RI > http://baysailorbill.spaces.live.com/ >
