cabin fever

does anyone know where i can get one of these? The main stud stripped so i cant tighten the cable down. The ones ive found online have mounting screws on the end. Mine has 3 that screw into the side.

No part # in it anywhere. Mark iv 502.

dereknkathy

Just 1 more bite in the ass...is there any good thread at end of stud? You could shim it with washers or a nut under the nut. Otherwise you are probably looking at new starter.

cabin fever

Yea its the never ending nightmare


unfortunatley no threads at the end. Shiming it would only make it worse

if its better to get a starter, wheres the best place to get one?

I'CE

try a starter rebuild shop, maybe they can just change out the stud gd luck

dereknkathy

In the old days you take the cap off and replace the studs. This cap is installed by pressing (in a press) the edges of solenoid body over the cap. Designed to be non-repairable. And I have seen a pic,of a solenoid like this only once. You want in the water now auto ports store. 78 chebby pick up with 454 starter. 30 to 50 bucks. Or marine place. 100 to 300.

SB

You need to have your hands / forearm calibrated. This the 3rd or 4th thing stripped ? Doh !

cabin fever

Lol. Yea i havnt had to much luck lately. This one was on borrowed time to begin with. The threads basically just unwinded from the stud.

Ill probably just bite the bullet and replace the starter.

blaquebaja

http://dbelectrical.com/

dereknkathy

Another thought. That stuff is pretty soft. Get something like a 5/16 18 thread die and you might be able to cut a new smaller thread on it. Let's face it you're not going to make it any worse.

cabin fever

Geez. Never had this much trouble finding a starter or solenoid before. I cant find anything that looks like mine. Is cause i have a bowtie block?


im gonna try to tap new threads on it tonight but if for what ever reason it wont work id like to find a replacement. Ill pull the starter off tonight and look for a part # if i have to.