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Old Apr 14, 2020 | 05:55 AM
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[QUOTE=Dan89FLSTC;19031829]V-Twins & Bowties:

The `05 starter fit into the opening in the inner primary cover ok?

I have always thought the opening size changed in the `90`s...


Yes , the starters are identical as far as fitting and bolting into the inner primary. On mine anyway.
 

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Old Apr 14, 2020 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
No.......

1988 and earlier use a different starter configuration, `89 and later are not compatible with the earlier setup.
Actually it was a midyear change...an 89 could have either setup depending on the build date...


 
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Originally Posted by Tom84FXST
Actually it was a midyear change...an 89 could have either setup depending on the build date...
I have never heard that...

I`ve been buying parts for my bike for over 31 years, there is only part number (inner primary cover) in my parts manuals for 1989 Softail, and that part number is only compatible with the modern starter used in `89 and later.

`89 is its own part number, changes again for `90.

`87 and `88 share a different part number inner primary cover (according to my `87-`90 parts manual).

The starter motors called out for `89 and `90 are the same part number.


The build date on my `89 Softail is `10-`88.

I`ve owned it since new.

It has the modern configuration...
 

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maybe what screwed me up was the softail primary and starter set up?
 
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