Hmmmm, That is all interesting, plus you managed to move the solemoid away from the engine heat. What motorcraft did you use? An AMC V-8 unit? I might have to look into that before I do the 327 in the Ambassador. Was yours a turbo 400 or Stick? Does that make a difference in 327 Jeep starters? Would that work on the AMC cars and Borg Warner trans? Thinking out loud here, But remote solenoid and fast cranking can't be a bad thing! Can it? Although I bet it might be the same for the Borg cars. I think I saw someone advertising the mini starters for the 327-287 cars a while ago on eBay. -- Mark Price markprice242ATadelphia.net Morgantown, WV ---- Peter Marano <PMarano@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Someone had installed the Delco starter and cut the pinion snubber > bracket. I wanted to replace the pinion snubber and since I did not > have the Prestolite starter but I did have Motorcraft starters... > > The gear, gear depth and the diameter of the mounting hole are correct; > it seems I had to trim the flange and be creative with the mounting > hardware. > > The 327 turned over much faster with the Motorcraft starter. > > Peter Marano > Kenosha WI > > > > >Message: 9 > >Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:42:12 +0000 > >From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend... > >To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >Message-ID: > > <071120061342.18189.44B3AAB4000192760000470D2200760180019D0A0790019D9F9C03@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Content-Type: text/plain > > > >Does that mean you had to do this as a result of not being able to obtain a new Jeep starter or rebuild your old one? > > > >-Spro > > > >-------------- Original message -------------- > >From: Peter Marano <PMarano@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > >>>Message: 3 > >>>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:03:16 +0000 > >>>From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>>Subject: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend... > >>>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>Message-ID: > >>> > >>>One question I have is about the starter. It was present (you can see it n the > >>> > >>> > >>floor in one pic), but off the motor and seemingly intact. The Seller explained > >>to me that you can't get replacements anymore and it would have to be rebuilt. > >>Any truth to this? If so, can someone recommend a reputable shop, preferably in > >>the Detroit Metro area? If not, I'll ship it out. > >> > >> > >>>-Spro > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>The solenoid on the Delco starter that the cars used interferes with the > >>front axle pinion snubber bracket. I was able to hack a AMC Motorcraft > >>starter to fit my 1968 Gladiator; the mounting hole require modification. > >> > >>Peter Marano > >>Kenosha WI > >>_______________________________________________ > >>AMC-List mailing list > >>AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > >> > >>or go to http://www.amc-list.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com