| parrish | -- 07-26-2011 @ 7:09 PM |
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Anyone bought one of those new replacement starters (18-11002) for $169? Any pros or cons?
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| 51f1 | -- 07-27-2011 @ 5:41 AM |
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About all I can say is that they are made in China. I'd go with an original rebuilt by a reliable local shop. My son bought one (a starter made in China) for his Nissan truck. It's worked fine, so far. Richard
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| Steves46 | -- 07-27-2011 @ 8:09 AM |
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I ordered a rebuilt starter from Vern Davidson in CO. I understand he does outstanding work and look forward to installing it on my 46.
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| kubes40 | -- 07-27-2011 @ 8:48 AM |
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You can get American remanufactured starters from NAPA for a lot less than $169. They are wonderful units.
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| deluxe40 | -- 07-27-2011 @ 9:05 AM |
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I bought a new (12v) flathead starter from Early Ford V8 Sales, Inc. three years and 5000 miles ago. It has worked perfectly. I don't know where it was made.
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| tbirdhandyman | -- 07-27-2011 @ 2:48 PM |
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Parrish, I bought one of these new 6-volt starters, C&G #3103-STN, Ford # 18-11002 that had the "new style drive". I had a very difficult time installing it in the pan, while car was on my lift. After finally getting it in place, I found the top threads were nearly striped. I removed it and installed two 5/16"X18 perma coils. The problem with the new style drive is that it is 3.34" in diameter and you have to work like heck to get it all the way in so you can secure it. I decided that there was no way in the world that I could change that starter on the side of the road. I put the original Bendix drive on the new starter, and it went right into place. I did have my orginal starter checked and rebuilt at a good local shop, but it failed before I finished the car. Sounds like the NAPA unit would be your best bet. It has worked great for 2K miles. Regards, Robert E. Tbirdhandyman
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| supereal | -- 07-27-2011 @ 3:17 PM |
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If we start rejecting all Chinese parts, soon there will be no alternative. Or, if there is, it will be so expensive you won't want it. This country made a huge mistake in sending parts production to low wage countries. Witness that American car makers had to shut down when the Japanese factories were affected by the quake. Even tough the parts today seem to be domestic, it is a good bet they are actually foreign made in a USA box. In the worst case scenerio, if we had to crank up our industrial segment, as happened in the early days of WWII, we would be sunk! All of this to make a quick buck! So sad!
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