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Burning Brakes
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From: prescott arizona
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I pulled the starter out of my '65 yesterday in conjunction with removing the powerglide transmission, (the car is my wifes crusier), I of course didn't expect to find a correct starter but I can't identify its origin. Can someone who has the proper manuals tell me the application and date? Thanks to everyone in advance! #1109061 8E 5 5.
Drifting
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From: Putnam Valley, New York. Amateur Radio Operator K2NS
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I googled 1109061 and came up with an Ebay auction for a Delco starter, and the auction says the starter body comes from a Forklift.
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Delco-forklif...item53dd73e274
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Delco-forklif...item53dd73e274
RON
Last edited by rongold; Jan 3, 2010 at 08:35 PM.
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Not a vette starter
It's not in Colvins Corvette book, but if you are going chronologically, its' number fits in somewhere between between starters made in 78-79. So with the date code you've given I'd guess May 5, 1978.
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Burning Brakes
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I googled 1109061 and came up with an Ebay auction for a Delco starter, and the auction says the starter body comes from a Forklift.
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Delco-forklif...item53dd73e274
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Delco-forklif...item53dd73e274
RON
Thanks for your "investigation"
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Burning Brakes
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This 65 vette has a starter with that number, and claims it to be numbers matching. Who knows....
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collec...er__/7187.html
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collec...er__/7187.html
Le Mans Master
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This 65 vette has a starter with that number, and claims it to be numbers matching. Who knows....
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collec...er__/7187.html
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collec...er__/7187.html
In that ad it states "Starter- 1109061 9F24 (June 24, 1965)". That starter was built June 24 1969. ALL 65 small block Corvettes came with a #1107320 starter.
Jim
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When starters go through a commercial rebuilder, the date stamp on the armature case becomes "generic" - the same case was used on thousands of different Delco starter applications, and becomes just a part in a bin when they assemble a rebuilt starter. Some rebuilders these days are grinding off the date stamp entirely to reduce "comebacks".
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Racer
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My books show it to be for a GM with chevy engine. Low torque. That long tapered style case didn't come out until the mid 70's, so 78 sounds right. On that style case, just because the field lead comes out closer to the end doesn't mean it is high torque like it did on the older style.
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Army
This website 1/2 way down page will provide the starter numbers for '65 (there were two types):
http://corvette-world.com/corvette_1...ter_Motors.php
1107320 and 1107352 are correct numbers for '65 depending on SB vs BB motors.
http://corvette-world.com/corvette_1...ter_Motors.php
1107320 and 1107352 are correct numbers for '65 depending on SB vs BB motors.
