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If I’m reading this correctly:
http://www.spidermarine.com/ShowItem/111095%20Delco%2012%20Volt%2010%20Tooth%20Westerbeke%20Starter.aspx#xRefThen there are a whole bunch of relatively common westerbeke engines that use the same starter as the W-58!
That might be good to know in a pinch.
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Probably true. My old W60 starter was a common starter used in industrial engines such as fork-lifts. Hansen, the local Westerbeke dealer, offered to rebuild mine for over $600 many years ago. I got a brand new one from a local starter repair shop for about $150 instead. That’s why I now own a Yanmar.
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Rich
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That should mean that the W58 and the W60 should be identifiable industrial
engines. The only thing you’d ever need would be the exhaust manifold and
I’ll bet there’s a way to jerry rig that.On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 8:29 AM, wrote:
Quote:Probably true. My old W60 starter was a common starter used in industrial
engines such as fork-lifts. Hansen, the local Westerbeke dealer, offered
to rebuild mine for over $600 many years ago. I got a brand new one from a
local starter repair shop for about $150 instead. That’s why I now own a
Yanmar.Regards
Rich
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Bob,
I’m not sure about the entire engines. I heard that the W60 block was from Leyland off a British taxi. Westerbeke wisely chose not to use a Lucas starter. The electrical system in my old MG was Lucas and notoriously unreliable. I have no idea where the W58 originated. The optional high-capacity alternator that came with my W60 came from a deuce-and-a-half truck.The nomenclature used by Westerbeke is deceiving. The W60 wasn’t 60hp, more like maybe 50 on a good day going down-hill.
Rich
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I’ve heard that the W58 is a Mazda B2000 diesel engine. But that engine
was never imported here in the B2000, but probably as forklift or other
industrial engine. I wish there was a law that allowed people to know what
engine is the basis of the marine engine they have. But I seriously doubt
that would happen.Bob
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:46 PM, wrote:
Quote:Bob,
I’m not sure about the entire engines. I heard that the W60 block was
from Leyland off a British taxi. Westerbeke wisely chose not to use a
Lucas starter. The electrical system in my old MG was Lucas and
notoriously unreliable. I have no idea where the W58 originated. The
optional high-capacity alternator that came with my W60 came from a
deuce-and-a-half truck.The nomenclature used by Westerbeke is deceiving. The W60 wasn’t 60hp,
more like maybe 50 on a good day going down-hill.Rich
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You might also check, I think this engine might also have been used in a 1985 Ford Ranger Diesel. I know that the W63C uses this Ford Diesel engine made by Mazda. RockAuto.com has parts for older diesel engines.
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