This winter has been long and full of intricate DS details. The days came and the days went, one by one, in a seemingly endless procession and every single day something got done on this Citroen engine. "Winter will end some day and this engine will run" I thought to myself. Now that day is here.
This engine was stuck from sitting and quite a nasty mess inside. I replaced the pistons and jugs as well as all the other normal stuff associated with an engine rebuild. Modifications include a 123 electronic distributor, a gear reduction starter and a small alternator (Chevy mini Denso). The starter is a new unit from a Traction Avant. II modified it to fit, and it is a very tight fit indeed. Normally I like to keep everything stock, but the original parts were beyond saving easily and having brand new units in these three key areas is a good idea. I am still a little worried about the new starter. It has nine teeth on a smaller driving gear than the DS starter, which has ten. Tooth engagement to the ring gear seems to be exactly the same. So time will tell. (Starter still working fine Dec 2018)
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