Microlighters

I am considering fitting an electric starter on the Rotax 503 I am using on the Flying Flea I am building but need to consider the effect on the Weight and Balance. Does anyone perhaps know what the weight of a Nissan 1400 starter is and also the weight of a suitable battery?

Thanks

Le Pou

Hi I would be interested in what your using for your 503 starter sys...I'm in the UK and 503 starters a rare as rocking horse poo

Nick.

Hi Nick,
I have not done anything as yet but I will be using a Nissan 1400 starter. There are threads on this site with photos which describe the set up. Basically you remove the pull-start and bolt on an aluminium plate which carries the starter on the side. Toothed pulleys to take an auto timing belt are fitted to the starter and the crankshaft. An extension is made for the crankshaft to carry the pulley and a sprag gear so that the starter is not dragged along when the engine takes. And that's about it but look up the threads. A lot of detail is given.
Regards,
Roy

Thanks Roy I will have a look....I do have one on my 503 sounds a similar setup but there are always guys looking for electric starter and there very thin on the ground over here.

Roy

If you can make me a set of Drawings i can get an Engineer to make up the plate then we can put the rest together. Will be cheaper if we make about 5 or so.

Gavin

Hi Gavin,

At this stage I have got nothing, only the idea, and it will be some months before I will look at it. My brother in law has suggested using auto plastic timing pulleys which might be cheaper than aly but it is all pie in the sky at present.

Regards,

Roy

somebody told me that Morph had a great stater for the 503.If only we can get hold of him?

Or try "Skidmark", he makes them.

hi


i have a windlass 503 pull start , would like to install electric start , how do i get hold of "skid mark"

cheers
Jon

This should then also be able to work on a 582 with a "c-box" , if one removes the pull-start ?
Jean.

I know that Alpha showed me his electric starter on his 503.

HOW DO WE GET HOLD OF SKID MARK ,OR SOME ONE WHO COULD ASSIST


JON