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Any one know which way this coupling on the starter drive (#45) faces? there's an internal snap ring that is offset. The drawing sort of looks like the shorter end is facing out but can't be sure.
 
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Lemme check, I never removed mine from 42 so the orientation should be OEM.
 
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Any one know which way this coupling on the starter drive (#45) faces? there's an internal snap ring that is offset. The drawing sort of looks like the shorter end is facing out but can't be sure.
Hot off the press, short snap ring side points towards starter:

 
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Thanks so much. That saved the trial and error method
 
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took this pic a few years ago, and saved it on the phone. saved me a headache a few times (the 124 isnt kind to starter clutches)

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