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Old 04-18-2009, 11:26 AM   #17
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Re: 396 Big Block starter? 1970? help?

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If nothing else is wrong with your starter you should still be able to buy an new End frame for it. But by the time you buy a solenoid, brushes, bushing for the commutator end and drive you will probably have more in it than buying a top quality rebuilt starter.
The auto electric shop that I take my stuff to when I can't or don't want to do it myself http://www.smithae.com/ charges just about the same to rebuild your starter or alternator as you would pay for a rebuilt at a parts house.
40.00 Labor doesn't sound out of line as it usually take about an hour for me to rebuild one.

After reading about the troubles a lot of guys are having with the "high torque" gear reduction starters on some of the other boards I think I would rather have a good strong starter that was built for the application to begin with.
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