part identification help
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Racer
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From: Hartland WI
part identification help
I pulled the old starter from my 72. Stamped on the starter motor is 1108761 5B 7 2 and underneath that is Delco-Remy USA. A couple of things I'm wondering. Is this an original starter for a 72? Is there a way to tell if this is for a 153 or a 168 tooth flywheel?
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Le Mans Master
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My "Corvette by the Numbers" book has no listing for that part number. 72' SB should be 1108430 for auto and 1008418 for manual trannie. The 5B72 decodes as:
5=calander year of production (1975?)
B=Month of production (February)
The last 2 digits are suppose to be the day of the month are you sure it is 72?
5=calander year of production (1975?)
B=Month of production (February)
The last 2 digits are suppose to be the day of the month are you sure it is 72?
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Racer
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From: Hartland WI
I doubled checked the digits and all are accurate. I was cleaning off some more grease and grime and found a sticker. It was pretty faded and in bad shape but I'm pretty sure it says remanufactured and then the number 1876552. Looks like maybe this was a remanufactured replacement starter. If that's the case is their any point in me keeping the old starter? Should I just toss it since it doesn't look like the original.
