xpoc454

I am going to replace my starter and was hoping someone can confirm the one I have in my 69 is not the original one.
If it isnt, I will use it as a core.
On the starter I can read Delco Remy 1107365 6 C 8.
I assume it is a replacement part, but wanted to make sure.
thanks
jim

roy69

I found this on another site for whatever it is worth.


1969 Corvette Delco-Remy Starter Motors

1107365 Early 427 Engines (usage unverified)
1108338 350 Cubic-Inch Engines with Manual Transmission
1108351 427 Engines with M22 Heavy-Duty 4-Speed Transmission
1108361 Early 350 Cubic-Inch Engines (usage unverified)
1108400 427 Cubic-Inch Engines (except with M22)
1108427 350 Cubic-Inch Engines with Turbo Hydra-Matic

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.9138 this site has pictures of the starters they sell it may help

Duke94

"Corvette by the Numbers" says 1107365 was used on 66,67,68' BB.
69 shows:
1108427
1108338
1108400
1108351
Depending on engine size.

Gary

xpoc454

Hmm that is two things that I was told were original that come out as 68 items.
The carb on my car was also told to be original and it was 68.

How to I find out for sure this was not put on with left over parts from 68?

Also, if it was the original would it be worth havent it rebuilt?

...Roger...

If there were no shims , I would rebuild it.

xpoc454

Hmm, I might want to send it out to get rebuilt. There were no shims.
Where do the shims go if they had them? Underneath the 2 bolts that hold it on?
Are local shops able to rebuild or would this be something to mail off if I did it?

...Roger...

Yes shims go under the 2 bolts, between the starter and block.
You should be able to find a local company to do it , but you most likely can do what needs to be done yourself. Those old starters most commonly need 4 brushes , 2 bushings , 1 solenoid and maybe a bendix.
The trickiest part is getting the brushes in correctly and the brush wires behind the pin. I'm sure there is some written instructions here on the forum. Check the timing sticky at the top of Tech,Barrys website should have something.

EDIT - Maybe Lars will have a tech paper on rebuilding a starter.

Mike Ward

The date code translates to 1966 March 8, not 6 March 1968, so it's not the original starter. Might be a valuable core for a C2 guy or just rebuild it and keep using it.

xpoc454

What does the 6 C 8 decode as?

Young69Owner

I have a non-original starter no no shims.

Lars said my carb came off a '74 Truck, so consider yourself lucky!

...Roger...

Is this what you are asking ?

xpoc454

Yep that is what I was asking.

Oh and the carb I had on my car when I got it was from a 74 truck also, 350 engine.
I had the 68 carb in a box, it was replaced cause of a leaky fuel inlet.

joewill

since it is not original and is seemingly a valuable C2 starter, do not core it out.. either keep it and rebuild it, or you could probably make some good money selling it to a C2 guy and buying you an autozone starter. a march 66 big block would probably date code fit a later 66 BB or an early 67 BB.

xpoc454

Ironically I need a march starter for 69 or earlier. My car build date is march 15th.

Young69Owner

My build date is March 9th, 1969...to March '69s!

xpoc454

Rock, Long live the march 69s!

PRNDL

Should be worth "something" and it could be shockingly valuable. Not only would I not use it as a core, I also would not sell it to the first guy that sends me a pm offering to take it off my hands for $100.

(I have no idea what it might actually be worth)


Looks like there are several on Ebay. Not a corvette-only piece, so not super rare but still worth keeping.