Old car parts online?

[lloyd3]

We need a starter for this '60 Dodge my son and I are working on. Too old for NAPA evidently. I see stuff online but dont have a clue as to who's decent and who's  a scammer.  Any suggestions as to who I might want to deal with?

[70 sublime]

Any chance of just taking it to an electric motor type shop and just getting it rebuilt ?

[lloyd3]

Well, after talking to the local NAPA store, that might just be the best option.  Pre-1962 electrical systems are very different,  evidently.   

[Nacho-RT74]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283531974400

[lloyd3]

Natcho:  Saw that. Prices for this are all over the place. I just talked to a rebuilder shop in Denver and was quoted 4-weeks and $350(!).  Now...there are, evidently, long nose and short nose versions of this unit and since I'm  in Omaha today I won't be able to determine that one. But....$120 versus $350...gee whiz! One clearly needs to shop carefully first.  With shipping that $120 starter becomes $150.  I was tempted to just grab it until I saw that.  Wish I knew how to determine  what we need remotely.

[djcarguy]

   take a few minutes,,it could bee lots of stuff on a 59-60 yr old rig..  weak battery or low charging?? bad connection or ground?? weak start relay,,  dirty gummed up shaft or inner electrics?? when I was young I swapped out a starter and it was a bout shot ignision switch...

     few years ago was sure starter on my 76 chev 4x4 was dead.looked to bee great pain to change from top or bottom.so I cleaned the connections .it was dead nothing so I got a hammer gave it a few good raps an taps ,,,  been working fine for years now,,i keep the hammer in the cab but have not needed it again...  honest ,DJ  

we had a place called J&S alternator they were good an fast . for $150 to 350 I wood try lots of home stuff first  .did ya say slant 6,easssy to get too....but there was a diff starter for manuals than auto .brother had a 62 lancer an same vintage valiant ?manual starter was back order an 4 times the price in the 70es               ..  iam tired bye ??  DJ  

[Nacho-RT74]

rockauto got some spare parts like brushes and starter drive

there is another vendor selling on 139 or so "free shipping"


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Starter-Motor-Starter-BBB-Industries-3460-Reman/333403912226?fits=Year%3A1960%7CModel%3ADart&epid=112852813&hash=item4da06bf822:g:U9wAAOSwXk9bmO1Y

dunno on long and short nose version. Maybe block family related ?

agreed on the hammer... BTDT LOL. Usually the guilty on that are sized bushings, making the armature get stuck with fields

[lloyd3]

Had a Scout II that was a hammer job for years...

My wife could do it in pumps and a skirt, which was quite impressive when she was hauling co-workers. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Kanter Auto Products 

[odcics2]

We need a starter for this '60 Dodge my son and I are working on. Too old for NAPA evidently. I see stuff online but dont have a clue as to who's decent and who's  a scammer.  Any suggestions as to who I might want to deal with?

Look up "Plum Crazy Garage".

[lloyd3]

odcics2: Thank you for that but...'62 and up only.