[trophy956]

hi ive own and have read the service manual for svx and it never says to rewire the starter ,first the bendex of the starter would just spin ,ive seen nissan starters in subarus from reman companies that the engine in the wrong direction ,now there is a tool that fits in the 4 holes in the crank pulley
it holds the pulleywhile you remove and tighten the bolt ,i use the starter method for 30 years with out breaking anything or causing problems ,one trick is use a ractchet so it doesnt fly up,using the flex plate bolts like a SOHC engine used in the mid 80s is a good method too
crank bolt torque 123 ft lbs
charlie