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Fin.Duke
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Hello
My starter broke, the bendix gear split in half.
When I removed it I found it was not the correct starter for my car.
My car is a 1962 and should have a starter motor with a long shaft and a loose bendix.
The one on my car had a bendix controlled with a lever, with I believe is for a newer model, maybe for 1965-1968.
My question is should I buy a starter for a 62 or a 65 model?
If I understand it correctly the older style starter engage the flywheel from the back and the newer from the front.
Can i be that the flywheel is damage and the old owner has put in a newer style starter to fix that problem?
The older style starter is also more than double the prize, plus I don't know where I can buy the bendix, my local shop do not have it in stock (it is not included with the starter)
My starter broke, the bendix gear split in half.
When I removed it I found it was not the correct starter for my car.
My car is a 1962 and should have a starter motor with a long shaft and a loose bendix.
The one on my car had a bendix controlled with a lever, with I believe is for a newer model, maybe for 1965-1968.
My question is should I buy a starter for a 62 or a 65 model?
If I understand it correctly the older style starter engage the flywheel from the back and the newer from the front.
Can i be that the flywheel is damage and the old owner has put in a newer style starter to fix that problem?
The older style starter is also more than double the prize, plus I don't know where I can buy the bendix, my local shop do not have it in stock (it is not included with the starter)