Re: [MV] SD33 starter

From: Vernon Tuck (vtuck@tucklings.com)
Date: Thu Feb 12 2004 - 13:31:18 PST


There it is, folks. The definitive treatise.

Thanks, Dave!

Vernon and others interested-
My daily driver is an 82 Nissan SD22 diesel pickup and also a 82
Maxima LD28. The LD28 starter will not fit the SD22 or SD33. The
Maxima starter is on the passenger side, the SD22 and SD33 is on
the drivers side. Some parts such as drives are available from
starter rebuilders. The SD22 is the 4 cylinder version of the six
cylinder SD33. The SD33 is used in marine and forklift
applications and also as stated earlier in the IHC diesel Scout that
always rusted out. The SD33 may have also been used in a 78 or
so dodge pickup as a diesel option. I have seen starters for the
SD33 on Ebay before and they look just like my SD22 starter.
Very few parts are interchangeable between the SD and LD series.
SD is overhead valves and LD has overhead cam. The SD is more
of an industrial long stroke engine and the LD is a "square" stroke
high speed diesel. It in not unusual to get 300,000 miles out of one
with little more than oil changes, water pumps, idler pulleys, and
injector pump drive belt maintenance. No I don't have any spare
starters for the SD22. Let me know if i can help more.
Dave Reed
Elkton MD
Can't wait for Churchville.
68KaiserM35a2W/W
trailers, generators, M38A1and other assorted mil-junk.

On 12 Feb 2004, at 12:43, Vernon Tuck wrote:

> Actually, the early 80s diesel Maximas were not the SD33 engine. That
> engine was the LD28, a first cousin (more like brother or sister!) to the
> L28 (gasoline) engine in the famous 280Z cars.
>
> 280Z racers and other speed freaks use the diesel engine (LD28) crankshaft
> to build a smokin' stroker racing engine out of the L28 blocks. They're
> THAT similar.
>
> Notwithstanding the above, the starters may very well be interchangeable.
>
> But perhaps not! Both the SD33 and the LD28 were (are) considered
> "industrial engines". Part of the essence of being an "industrial engine"
> is the ability to accomodate a standardized SAE bellhousing and diverse
> mounting options for not only a variety of starters but other accessories,
> as well.
>
> Therefore, I would not be surprised to find that an LD28 starter did or
did
> not fit the application you require.
>
> Them's my sentiments.
>
> Vernon Tuck
>
>

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