<VV> Caveat and Question : Amazon as a source for parts

[J. R. Read]

These cars are around 50 yrs old - including the starters and 
generators/alternators.  It pays to keep a rebuilt (tested) spare on the 
shelf of each.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Nall via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Caveat and Question : Amazon as a source for parts


>
>
>
> I just bought a starter drive gear from Amazon for $26 including 2 day
> shipping (FedEx) and got the wrong part, of course.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/m7vavzf
>
> I would have bought from Underground or Clark's but this was quick 
> (ordered
> on Friday afternoon, arriving Sunday morning!) and easy (they already have
> my CC info, etc.)
>
> Also what does the extra groove on the starter shaft do? (See pix on 
> Corvair
> Forum, above)
> Thanks, Charlie
>
>
>
> =========================================================================
>
>
> The extra groove is most likely for another application...Delco  made 
> Billions of starters..
>
>
> Why didn't you just use the starter from your other car?  The Fast Ship... 
> especially on Sunday must've tripled the price!
>
>
> PS    We've bought  Complete  Rebuilt by Delco starters with solenoids  on 
> ebay  a few times over the years as people clean out old stale stock  with 
> FREE Shipping!
>
>
> $35!
>
>
> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
>


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